Comments on: “Guapo” Empanadas… :)

By: Angelo

Angelo — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:40:32 +0000

Hello MM, is it better to use butter or lard to get a flakier crust?

By: blaise

blaise — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:28:48 +0000

A Zubuchon filled empanada :)

By: Tercer

Tercer — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:46:59 +0000

ECC, unfortunately the times I managed to tag along on those Pampangga trips were few and only stayed no more than mere hours. I was too young to remember most of the family elders with any clarity, and have been away since. It’s interesting that my clearest memories seem to consist mostly of so much fantastic feasts, and the pastries!!! Panaditas, pastillas, yema, tocinillas, silvanas, and so much more! I miss them all.

By: ECC

ECC — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:52:38 +0000

Tercer, can it be that we are related? My mother is also from Pampanga. Her aunt owned the El Gusto Bakery in Guagua from where the recipe comes from. The dough we make is indeed finer and thiner than the Karipap. Where are you based?

By: Corrine

Corrine — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:37:17 +0000

Looks yummy! My fave snack. Was it fried?

By: SoCalbliss

SoCalbliss — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:02:18 +0000

MM, how about with crispy lechonfillings for the empanadas? Empanadas with a delish crunch!

How I wish you can FedEx Zubuchon in US or branch out here…

By: tercer

tercer — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:08:18 +0000

ECC, that list of ingredients is practically identical to those my family made. That plus the layered dough (albeit finer and more delicate looking than Rob’s karipap) is exactly how I remember lola’s empanadas. It was a Pampanga recipe. The dough was almost as savory as the filling.

I know Argentine empanadas are renowned. I’ve had them, and Chilean, Salvadorian, Guatemalan, Mexican, etc. in my search to find as good as my lola’s. The search continues. Maybe I will only find it in the Philippines.

By: rosedmd

rosedmd — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:40:50 +0000

Guapo indeed!!! I can’t say anything….. except, pahingi !

By: *charisse

*charisse — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:48:51 +0000

* hmmm… my favorite merienda

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