Hi Bold Bakers! I love the idea of sweet, chocolate Empanadas because they are a twist on the norm, something you don’t see every day. I thought Empanadas, being a very popular Latin American food, would pair perfectly with a sweet that is commonly enjoyed in Latin countries, Dulce de Leche. Already have an account? The first time I ate empanadas was when I moved to the United States I was smitten. I had to make the cornmeal pastry when I worked as a bread baker for my first job in the U.S. That was also new to me, and I could not believe the perfect marriage of Dulce De Leche and this delicate pastry. Dulce de Leche is prepared by slowly heating sweetened condensed milk to create a substance that derives its taste from cooking the sugars in the milk, changing its flavor and color. Literally translated, it means “candy made of milk.” This caramel has many uses, including the gorgeous caramel in Banoffee pie and I used it in my Dulce de Leche Homemade Ice Cream recipe. This is the first recipe I’m showing you using my new Alfa Pizza Wood-Fired Oven. I have had so much fun making a variety of recipes in my oven, and I am very excited to share bread making and baking with you on a whole other level. So let’s get baking!
