Find out how to prepare pasta that melts in your mouth and irresistible fillings
Emada, also called empadinha, is a favorite food of many Brazilians. Delicious and difficult to resist, its dough is soft and melts in your mouth. Plus, it’s a perfect option to serve at parties, gatherings, or even as an afternoon snack. So, discover 5 irresistible recipes for this savory snack to prepare at home!
Shrimp cake
Ingredients
Mass
- 500 g of wheat flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons ice water
- Wheat flour for dusting
- Butter for greasing
Filling
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 500 g of shrimp small clean
- 1 tomato seeded and cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
- Salt, ground black pepper and chopped green chillies to taste
Assembly
- 2 egg yolks for brushing
Preparation method
Mass
Place the wheat flour, butter, egg, salt and water in a container and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. Wrap with cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour. In the meantime, grease the molds with butter and set them aside. Sprinkle a smooth surface with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin and divide half of it into the pans. Book.
Filling
In a pan, add the olive oil and place over medium heat to heat. Add the onion and prawns and fry for 3 minutes. Add the tomato, salt, tomato sauce, black pepper and green chilli and sauté for another 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and wait for it to cool.
Assembly
Using a spoon, arrange the filling into the molds with the dough. Cover with the rest masspressing firmly to close. Brush with egg yolk and arrange the tartlets next to each other on a baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at medium temperature until golden brown. Then, remove from the oven, wait for it to cool and carefully remove it from the mold. Serve immediately.
Dried meat pie
Ingredients
Mass
- 3 cups wheat flour
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons ice water
- Salt to taste
- Wheat flour for dusting
- Butter for greasing
Filling
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
- 3 cups desalted, cooked and chopped beef jerky
- 1/2 cup pitted and chopped olives
- 1 tomato seeded and cut into pieces
- Salt, ground black pepper and chopped parsley to taste
- 1 cup of curd tea
Assembly
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
Preparation method
Mass
Place the wheat flour, salt and butter in a bowl and mix until crumbs form. Gradually add the egg and water and mix until a smooth dough forms. Wrap with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. In the meantime, grease the molds with butter and set them aside. Sprinkle a smooth surface with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin and divide half of it into the pans. Book.
Filling
In a pan, add the butter and place over medium heat to heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 3 minutes. Join dried meatolives, tomatoes, salt, black pepper and parsley and brown for another 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the ricotta and mix. Book.
Assembly
Using a spoon, arrange the filling into the molds along with the dough. Cover with the rest of the dough, pressing well to close. Brush with egg yolk and arrange the tartlets next to each other on a baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at medium temperature until golden brown. Then, remove from the oven, wait for it to cool and carefully remove it from the mold. Serve immediately.
Sausage pie
Ingredients
Mass
- 500 g of wheat flour
- 250 g of margarine
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons ice water
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- Margarine for greasing
- Wheat flour for dusting
Filling
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 500 g of sausage chopped stew
- 2 seeded and chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup pitted and chopped green olives
- 2 tablespoons of ketchup
- 2 tablespoons of mustard
- 1 tablespoon wheat flour
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Assembly
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
Preparation method
Place the wheat flour, margarine, egg, water and salt in a container and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour. Grease the tart molds with margarine and set aside. Sprinkle a smooth surface with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin and divide half of it into the pans. Book.
Filling
In a pan, add the butter and place over medium heat to heat. Add the onion and brown it. Add the sausage, tomato, olives, ketchup, mustard, salt and black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with wheat flour and mix. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Assembly
Using a spoon, arrange the filling into the molds along with the dough. Cover with the rest of the dough, pressing well to close. Brush with egg yolk and arrange the tartlets next to each other on a baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at medium temperature until golden brown. Then, remove from the oven, wait for it to cool and carefully remove it from the mold. Serve immediately.
Banana cake
Ingredients
Mass
- 300 g of wheat flour
- 130 g of butter
- 20 g of vegetable fat
- Butter for greasing
- Wheat flour for dusting
Filling
- 2 ripe plantains, peeled and cut into cubes
- 30 g of butter
- 200 g of condensed milk
- 15 g of ground cinnamon
- 10 g of corn starch
- 100 ml of milk
Assembly
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
Preparation method
Mass
Place the wheat flour, butter and vegetable fat in a container and mix until a smooth mixture is formed. Wrap with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Grease the tart molds with butter and set aside. Sprinkle a smooth surface with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin and divide half of it into the pans. Book.
Filling
In a pan, add the butter and place over medium heat to heat. Then add the bananas and brown them. Sprinkle with 5 g of cinnamonturn off the heat and set aside. In another pan, add the milk, cornstarch, condensed milk and the rest of the cinnamon and cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Assembly
Using a spoon, distribute the bananas on the molds with the mixture, fill with the cream kept aside and cover with the rest of the mixture, pressing gently to close. Brush with egg yolk and arrange the tartlets next to each other on a baking tray. Place in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes. Then, remove from the oven, wait for it to cool and carefully remove it from the mold. Serve immediately.
Guava cake with cheese
Ingredients
Mass
- 1 1/2 cups wheat flour
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 egg
- Wheat flour for dusting
- Butter for greasing
Filling
- 5 tablespoons of ricotta
- 150 g of grated mozzarella
- 150 g of Guava paste sting
Assembly
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
Preparation methodro
Mass
Place all the ingredients in a container and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. Wrap with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Grease the tart molds with butter and set aside. Sprinkle a smooth surface with wheat flour, roll out the dough with a rolling pin and divide half of it into the pans. Book.
Filling and assembly
Place the ricotta and mozzarella in a container and mix. Using a spoon, place the cheese mixture into the molds with the dough. Cover with the guava paste and close with the rest of the dough, pressing well to close. Brush with egg yolk and arrange the tartlets next to each other on a baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C until golden brown. Then, remove from the oven, wait for it to cool and carefully remove it from the mold. Serve immediately.
Source: Terra
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