That sheet can also be used to hold the dough in your hand as you pinch the stuffed empanada closed, making quick work of sealing up the pockets. If empanada discs aren't available where you ...

"Ideally, empanadas should be made over a couple of days," she says. "Making both the dough and the filling on the same day can be time consuming. If you are going to make your own dough ...