Galician Empanada

Galician Empanada

Ingredients for the crust 500 grams of flour12 tablespoons of used oil. 200 ml. of warm water 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika  Ingredients for the filling 200 ml of olive oil 1 medium onion 1 eggplant 2 green peppers 6 tablespoons of tomato sauce 200 grams of tuna

Peel and finely chop the onion, aubergine and peppers.
In a skillet warm the oil when heated all the ingredients chopped peeled.

Let simmer for about 20 minutes, after that time remove from the heat and with a separate spoonful of 12 to 14 full spoons that we will use for dough.

Add the tomato sauce and the tuna mixture well and let cool.

Separate 12 to 14 tablespoons of oil from the mixture, strain and reserve.

Add the tablespoon paprika oil. Mix well.

Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix. Lightly oil a roller with clean oil.

Prepare a soft custard surface and lightly rub with oil so the dough will not stick. Begin to knead the dough until it has a fine elastic mass. When you see that it no longer sticks to the surface is ready.

Start a game until you get a thin and elastic dough, when you see that it does not stick to the hands or the counter and you have it ready.

Cut the dough into two balls. With a dough extension roller until you have a round large enough for your tin cake. It does not need to be too thin, as seen in the photo.

You have rolled the first ball of dough, with this goes to pie line of 30 to 40 cm in diameter. As seen in the photo on the left ..

Then fill this with the filling. You now have the complete fill.

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With the second ball you begin to form the top for the cake.

With the small ball you have left, we will decorate the top of the cake. You need to remove the dough and cut it into strips.

Once you have trimmed the edges you should pinch the bark closed. Pinch the edges so that the top layer seals with the bottom.

With the small ball that has formed with the leftover edges, we are going to put some adornments, you just have to stretch with the roller on the wrapping and cut with the knife some thin strips.

With the small ball you have left, we will decorate the top of the cake. You need to remove the dough and cut it into strips.

Start placing them at the top as seen in the photo or in any pattern you can choose.

Prepare the oven at a temperature of 400 ° F and place the dish in the center of the oven.

While the pie is in the oven occasionally check, it will need to cook 30 to 40 minutes or until it turns golden. Remove from oven and cool, once fresh, ready to eat.

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