while empanadas have deep roots in Spain and Latin America. However, these aren't the only stuffed pastries that exist. Cultures around the world have their own versions. From Jamaican meat pies ...

Colombian-born Womack is a PhD scientist-turned entrepreneur. She’s the founder of MasPanadas, a frozen empanada brand that's ...

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. To assemble the empanadas, remove the pastry from the fridge, and roll out to the thickness of a pound coin (3mm). Cut circles from the pastry ...

A worker at MasPanadas feeds pastries or turnovers into the fryer. The machine was brought in from Colombia and once the empanadas roll out, they are inspected for any imperfection. MasPanadas ...

To make the pastry, put the flour and baking powder ... Neat circles make it easier to crimp the dough when shaping the empanadas.

Colombian-born Womack ... The half-moon shaped pastries are either baked or fried with either sweet or savory filling. In 2021, empanadas became one of the top 10 most ordered foods, according ...

empanadas, “perros” (Colombian hot dogs loaded with toppings) and hamburgers, as well as larger plates like carne asada and desserts. “Our food is inspired by Medellín’s street vendors ...