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Miriam M.
November 05, 2025
Gotta Practice
It took a few times before the pastries came out pretty. Once I mastered cutting and removing the dough from the under side and learned how much it could hold everything was great! I am glad that I kept at it. I use the Pastry Puff that is sold in the refrigerator section from the grocery store.
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Works well for home use. Nice pretty empanadas
I ordered this specifically to make 50+ empanadas. I generally make a version of hand pie empanada at least once a month. But that takes a lot of time to cut the dough fill and seal the edges. I was hoping this would make it much easier. I ended up making empanada dough from scratch. I cut the dough by pressing this into the dough so they would be the right size, however it just doesn't really cut all that well. Next time I will use a cookie cutter style ring to get nice even cuts. The first couple I made stuck so when I pulled it apart it was like opening a waffle iron too soon :-( I quickly realized you need to use flour on this when using a high fat dough. I used a two inch scoop for the filling which is about 2-3 oz. Once I got the hang of it I was able to put these together quite a bit faster than normal. This cleans easily just tossed it in the dishwasher.The reason for only four stars is the handles seem a little short. It's awkward to press really tight to get a good seal. I will likely keep a look out for a more sturdy one which will put this one in the back-up category.With that said, I am in the position where I am mass producing food items. If you are going to use this for just a dozen or less at a time it will likely be fantastic for you. If you have time to double check the sealing of the dough, this works. It is a fantastic size producing a full main dish with just one. The design allows for you to stuff this pretty full, especially if you are using a dough that stretches. The back side opens up as you close down the seam so extra filling can be pushed towards the back. Then as long as you are careful a pull it out before fully opening the device it remains structurally sound. This also produces fairly uniform empanadas.
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Quality material and fun to use!
Fun little gadget made with quality material. It’s heavy and durable. Made some apple pie pockets which were a hit. Easy storage and functions well.
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This didn’t do what I expected
The empanadas did not crimp right and so did not stay together. I used a couple of different shells.
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What a garbage amazon help people like that?
What a garbage trie tu used and poommm broken
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Easy Empanadas
I was short on time, so I cheated a little by using refrigerated pie dough with this empanada mold. They sealed and baked nicely. The six inch mold is a little large for empanadas, but should be great for blueberry hand pies.
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Caroline
February 14, 2023
Great!
I make meat pockets with veggies and cheese for my boyfriend and my lunches but this really took off a lot of time to make them! Super great
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