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April 8th, 2025 is National Empanada Day

National Empanada Day

Originating in Spain or Portugal, empanadas are a sweet or savory fried pie that are popular both in Europe and the Americas. In Spain, they tend to be sandwich-size meat-filled lunch fare. While in the Americas, empanadas are often the size of fortune cookies and may have sweet fruit or even chocolate fillings. Deep fried little pies served as a lunch or dinner entree or even dessert? CDK hopes you've got enough printer ink to print off all of our recipes that intrigue you!

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Recipes to celebrate National Empanada Day

  • Argentine Empanadas Recipe
    Argentine Empanadas

    Made with egg, all-purpose flour, salt, butter or margarine, milk, ground beef, vegetable oil, onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno chiles, potato, green olives, hard cooked eggs, ground paprika, raisins ...get the recipe

  • Chorizo Empanadas Recipe
    Chorizo Empanadas

    Spicy chorizo makes a spectacular filling for empanadas. These scratch-made savory bites will make a fun cooking project with a tasty, tasty ending. ...get the recipe

  • Fiery Fiesta Empanadas Recipe
    Fiery Fiesta Empanadas

    Spicy empanadas are a delicious treat for any food lover. These savory pastries are filled with a flavorful mixture of ground beef, scallions, and spices. ...get the recipe

  • Empanada Dough Recipe
    Empanada Dough

    No matter how good the filling, an empanada is only as good as its dough. That's where this scratch-made recipe comes into play. With a go-to dough as good as this one, you can start stuffing away. ...get the recipe


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