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February 1, 2010

Cheese & Olives Empanadillas

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Cheese and Olive Empanadillas are put together with puff pastry for an empanada appetizer.

Cheese and Olive Empanadillas are put together with puff pastry for an empanada appetizer.When I first saw this recipe, I backed away because it included canned anchovies...yuck!  But, I was so wanting to make these that I kept the recipe and just made a few alterations, including eliminating the anchovies and replacing with artichokes (because I love artichokes.)

These have a unique and very flavorful taste.  I loved them because they were different.  You can prep these a day in advance and bake when you're ready! If you just use pre-made frozen puff pastry, they are a cinch to put together.  They look so cute on the serving platter, too!

This is another dish you can serve at your Super Bowl party this weekend, that will wow your guests and have them asking "what's in these!?"

Cheese and Olive Empanadillas are put together with puff pastry for an empanada appetizer.
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Cheese & Olives Empanadillas

Cheese and Olive Empanadillas are put together with puff pastry for an empanada appetizer.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: Empanadas
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 - 2 cups shredded Mexican flavor cheese
  • 1/2 cup green olives chopped
  • 7 oz canned artichokes drained and chopped (1/2 of 13.75 oz can)
  • pepper
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • flour for dusting
  • 4 sheets frozen puff pastry
  • egg glaze egg yolk + 1 Tbsp water, beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine all chopped ingredients in a bowl and mix gently. Stir in the cheese and tomato paste.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry. Cut into circles about 3 1/4-inch diameter.
  • Place 1 tsp of prepared filling equally in the center of each pastry circle. Dampen the edges with water and fold over in half, sealing the edges with a fork. You can store the pastries in the refrigerator at this point until you are ready to bake them.
  • Place the pastries onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush each with egg wash and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and well risen. Serve piping hot, warm or cold.

Notes

Source: Adapted from Cafe' Nilson, originally from Tapas: 40 Delicious Traditional Spanish Recipes
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  1. Anne says

    February 02, 2010 at 6:34 am

    These have my name on them! I adore olives AND anchovies. What amount of anchovies did the original recipe call for? They look delicious...

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    • Pennies on a Platter says

      February 02, 2010 at 10:59 am

      Hi Anne,

      If you click on the source link to Cafe' Nilson below, you will find the original recipe, including the measurement of anchovies. 🙂

      -Nikki

      Reply
  2. Ed Schenk says

    February 01, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    These look good and the Puff pastry makes them easy. Any dipping sauce?
    I used to do a Feta and Olive Wonton. Kind of the same flavor profile. Served it with a Chili mayonnaise.

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    • Pennies on a Platter says

      February 01, 2010 at 3:39 pm

      Hi Ed,

      No, I didn't serve a dipping sauce with these. They were so packed full of flavor on their own. But, I'm open to suggestions! 🙂

      Nikki

      Reply

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