my husband was away last weekend, and i decided to get in the kitchen and create (after watching 2 movies on lifetime and about to start my 3rd, i thought i needed to be a bit more productive). as i've told you before, i don't eat sweets often. so that means i don't bake. i will bake an apple pie or a cheesecake from time to time, but a holiday is usually the reason. i found a recipe online that looked easy to make, so i decided to give it a whirl. out came the flour, butter, salt and water. that's it, all made in a food processor! 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour, 2 sticks of cold butter (oh hush, i was bored), 6-8 tablespoons of cold water and a pinch of salt. throw it in the food processor and you have homemade dough! this makes 2 pie crusts. i knew i wasn't going to make a whole pie, i just wanted to try something with the beautiful dough i just made, so i thought about individual, bite size empanadas. i really like small desserts. for these, i just mixed some blackberries with lemon zest and a spoonful of sugar and flour. used a 3" round cookie cutter and filled it with my mixture. (just to give you a reference of size - only 2 blackberries fit in the crust) brushed an egg wash on top and a sprinkle of sugar. baked them at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes. if you only eat one, what's the harm, right? i made eight, but i also ate eight. had to have been the boredom...
by the way, check out one of my favorite blogs - www.bondstreetbakery.com, this chick can bake!
