Any Home Bakers Here?

I decided to try scoring my sourdough loaf a little differently.

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I basically drew a J on the bread. It turned out looking really delicious.

I guess I found my signature, score a J on the bread for my name!
 
I decided to try scoring my sourdough loaf a little differently.

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I basically drew a J on the bread. It turned out looking really delicious.

I guess I found my signature, score a J on the bread for my name!
I recognized the J before scrolling to read it !
 
Empanadas
With the second two portions of dough from my Stromboli posting, I decided to do some experimenting.
I watched a video on YouTube of someone making calzones. Then I remembered long ago, a relative served panelle and calzones at their party. I kind of forgot about the panelle, but do remember it was made from Chick peas.
So in my experimental mind, decided to make Calzones filled with hummus.
Then my DD#1 tells me,,,,, Oh daddy, those are great humus empanadas. :drool:drool:drool
So I thought I invented something NEW, turns out has been around in Latin America, for MANY MANY YEARS. :thumbsup
But I did UNITE the EAST,,,, with the WEST. :highfive:
Empanadas, are made with a variety of fillings., but I did not find one filled with Humus,,,, Which is a Middle Eastern food.
Here is my Play by play, Much easier with pictures, than typing everything out.

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I make my own Hummus. Have been doing it for about 25 years now. Very easy, and the cost is a fraction of Hummus from store deli section.
Above are the ingredients for my Hummus. 3 cans of Garbanzo beans drained. 1/2 jar of Mild Giardiniera. into Blender, until done.
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:drool:drool:drool.. Juts a note: I made way more hummus than what I needed to fill my empanadas.
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Filling into dough, and then folded over, and sealed.
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My Taco meat filling for some, and Olives, Jalapenos, and Pepper Jack Cheese.
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Filled,, folded, and sealed.
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I egg washed tops of dough,
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Out of oven after about 25 minutes,, at 400°F
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Cross section of one filled with hummus.

Notes. Most Empanada recipes, do not use Yeast raised dough. No baking powder ether, so no leavening.
I choose to use my pizza dough for both Stromboli, and Empanadas.
 
Hubby and I have used his mom's recipe to make empanadas several times. The filling has ground beef, chopped hard boiled eggs, raisins, jalapenos, and spices (and I can't recall just what they are). I thought the combination sounded strange, but it tasted great!

I haven't been able to have them since I went gluten free. Sigh. Hubby has not tasted a gluten free ANYTHING that he has liked.

Well, he does like the gravy I've made using cornstarch as the thickener.
 
Hubby and I have used his mom's recipe to make empanadas several times. The filling has ground beef, chopped hard boiled eggs, raisins, jalapenos, and spices (and I can't recall just what they are). I thought the combination sounded strange, but it tasted great!

I haven't been able to have them since I went gluten free. Sigh. Hubby has not tasted a gluten free ANYTHING that he has liked.

Well, he does like the gravy I've made using cornstarch as the thickener.
Scrambled eggs are gf. :D
Try a cobbler/crumble/buckle/pie (whatever) with oat flour.
 

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