Howard's Empanadas and Dips Class

Join Howard Middleton (GBBO, series 4) live from Sheffield who will teach you the skills you need to master his delicious Empandads with two delectable Dips. 

This class takes place on Saturday 23rd September at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Turn up the heat as Howard shows you how to bake a batch of his deliciously spicy empanadas. With options for a meat or veggie filling, encased in crisp, golden pastry, they're sure to get your taste buds tingling. Served with a zingy tomato salsa and a cooling sour cream dip, they're pretty irresistible!

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 25 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Howard, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Howard's deliciously spicy Empanadas. Howard will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment

Large Flat Baking Sheets or Trays 

Mixing Bowls 

Rolling Pin

Wooden Spoon 

Baking Parchment 

Sharp Knife

2x Large Frying Pan or Skillets 

2x Pastry Brush

Large Cookie Cutter (or use a bowl or saucer as template)

Ingredients

For the Spiced Beef (or Veggie) Filling:

1tbsp Oil 

1 Small Red Onion, finely chopped

1 or 2 cloves of Garlic, crushed 

1 Red Pepper (Romano), finely chopped

1 Red Chilli, finely chopped 

1 tsp Paprika

1 tsp Ground Cumin 

400g (1 lb) Minced / Ground Beef (or other meat)*

2 tsp Tomato Puree (tomato paste in US)

1 Stock Cube (beef or vegetable)

Salt and Pepper

75g (⅔ cups) Cheddar or Monterey Jack Cheese (grated)

For the Empanada Dough:

375g (3 cups) Plain Flour, plus extra for rolling** 

Pinch of Salt

150g (11 tbsp) Cold Unsalted Butter, cubed 

1 Large Egg, beaten***

100-150ml (½-⅓ cups) Cold Water 

Beaten Egg for Glazing

For the Tomato Salsa:

1 Red Chilli  

400g (2 cups) Fresh Tomatoes, finely chopped

1 Lime  

1-2tbsp Olive Oil

Finely Chopped Red Onion or Spring Onion**** 

A Handful of Coriander (Cilantro), Parsley or Mint, chopped

Salt and Pepper

For the Sour Cream Dip:

250ml (1 cup) Sour Cream 

1 Lime, juiced

1 Garlic Clove, Crushed 

A Handful of Coriander, Parsley or Mint, chopped

1tsp Capers, chopped (optional) 

Salt and Pepper

*For a Veggie Filling, replace the meat with about 400g of Quorn Mince (or other meat substitutes) or use canned black beans, drained and mashed slightly.

**Or you can use 00 pasta flour or a mix of the two

***Large Egg in UK = XL in US

****You can cook the onion a little before adding to the salsa if you prefer a milder onion taste

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.