Empanadas criolla

An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Southern European, Latin American, and the Philippines cultures. The name comes from the Galician verb empanar, and translates as "enbreaded", that is, wrapped or coated in bread. They are made by folding dough over a filling, which may consist of meat, cheese, tomato, corn, or other ingredients, and then cooking the resulting turnover, either by baking or frying.

Empanadas from Uruguay are made with a thin crust composed of wheat flour and have different sweet or salty fillings. They are prepared in ovens as well as fried. Common fillings are beef (in bittersweet or savoury versions), ham and cheese, onions and cheese, fish, and — between the sweet versions — quince, dulce de leche (caramel sauce), and ricotta with raisins.