Caprese Empanada
These easy Caprese Empanadas are a delicious combination of fresh mozzarella, juicy tomatoes and fragrant basil all packed inside a delicious pocket of flaky crust.
Ingredients
- 12 Empanada dough discs or 2 sheets puff pastry cut in circles
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 8 oz ball fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 2 tomatoes sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- 1 egg whisked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine olive oil, mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil in a bowl. Mix well.
- Line dough on parchment paper. Add a spoonful of caprese mixture to the empanada dough, repeating until all of the empanadas are filled.
- Fold dough in half, sealing the edges with a fork. Brush with whisked egg and bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown.
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