Living Rawesome Day #165 Empanada with Spinach, Tomato Relish, and Cilantro-Mint Puree pg. 178 entertaining in the raw
January 6, 2010
An empanada is a Spanish and Portuguese stuffed bread or pastry, also known as “impanada” in Italy. The name comes from the verb empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread. Empanada is made by folding a dough or bread patty around the stuffing-Wikipedia
I am waiting for the empanada pastries to be done so I can fill them with cheese and serve it to my deserving husband. I ate some of the cheese today with the tomato relish on lettuce leaves. I couldn’t resist. The meal is going to be delicious! I loved the cheese and relish.
Pastry Ingredients
flax meal
corn kernals
water
olive oil
cumin
red onion, roughly chopped
garlic
salt
lime juice
cayenne
The flax was in a bowl set aside. The remaining ingredients were put into the food processor.
I mixed it up by pulsing it. I turned it on and the liquid starting seeping out of the food processor.
I think this could also be done in the Vita-mix.
I then added the corn mixture into the flax meal and mixed it up. I measured 1/4 cup of the mixture and spread it on the Teflex sheet into 3-4 inch circles.
Then placed it in the dehydrator. I left it in there until 4 hours later. After 4 hours, I placed another dehydrator tray on top of the dry empanadas to flip it over and peel off the sheet. I couldn’t take them off any other way, they were far too wet.
I am expecting them to be done in about 2 hours. Hope Jason can wait to eat them.
First I put about 1 T cheese on the side of the empanadas. Then added spinach to some of them.
I folded the empanada over and squeezed the sides over into eachother
I had to hold the spinach in place so it would not fall out
They turned out perfect and then I placed them back into the dehydrator for a few minutes to become warm throughout!
THE FINAL AMAZING MEAL!! I WILL MAKE THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN!! THEY WERE FILLING BUT NOT TOO HEAVY! If you have his book please try to make these!!
Cilantro-Mint Ingredients
fresh cilantro
fresh mint
olive oil
I CREATE MY REALITY WITH MY THOUGHTS-Wayne Dyer from Daily Affirmations on drwaynedyer.com