Lutong Bahay: Dad's Special Empanada

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Lutong Bahay will be a short tag on the title which I'll use to feature home-cooked food, either in our own home or at a friend's house.

Yesterday was my sister's 17th birthday. And to deviate from the usual meal celebrations, my little sister just wanted some home-made Special Empanada (meat pie) to give to her friends.

This batch of Special Empanada is made by our dearest dad. Using a recipe handed down for generations, it is the meatiest, juiciest and crunchiest meat pie I had ever tasted.


Inside the special crust are the oozing meat fillings -- pork, shrimp, mushrooms, potatoes and veggies. And although I'm not a big meat pie eater, I can't get enough of my dad's very filling Special Empanada which usually replaces my lunch and even dinner.

A pack of 6 pieces for each of my little sister's friends
As much as I am a hefty eater, I was never the talented cook in the family even when having an iron chef of a dad, and a great cooking mom. But while making this batch of Special Empanada, I'm glad my dad finally taught me the recipe. (It'll probably take a year of practice for me to perfect it though!)

How about you, do you have any family-handed down recipes?
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28 comments:

  1. My Gorgeous Pink CheeksNovember 17, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    Looks delicious! xoxo

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  2. MichiNovember 17, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    kudos to your dad. don't worry you will learn how to cook rin. =)

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  3. AizaNovember 17, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Omi!! I love empanadas! Those look delish. I want to learn how to cook one.

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  4. UnknownNovember 17, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Dala ka naman minsan :)

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  5. Mel November 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Looks yummy!

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  6. chinoNovember 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    ang sarap ginutom ako . food is my weakness huhu

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  7. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Those look so yummy! Are you selling them anywhere? :D

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  8. DeniseNovember 17, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    @thebackgroundstory.com: Same here!
    @Sumi: It does look delicious and filling. Does your Dad have any plans of selling some? :))

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  9. WANDER SHUGAHNovember 17, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    saraaaaaaap. i love meat pies!!! This reminded me of yesterdays craving. i wanna eat empanada, with that fillings! shrimps beef egg and mushrooms.

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  10. Sumi GoNovember 17, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    @kay:Next batch of my dad's special empanada is on December pa ata.. Will bring some to our Christmas party ;)

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  11. Sumi GoNovember 17, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    @thebackgroundstory.com and @Denise: It's a little tedious to make these, so I'm not sure if my dad has plans of selling his special empanada soon. BUT, we'll be making some this December and I'll make sure to save a batch to have them tasted by a few friends and online buddies. If ever, would you girls be interested to attend? :) Place and time is undecided yet.. The plan's still on my head pa lang.. haha.. XD

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  12. JeoNovember 17, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Looks delicious!

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  13. juanderfulpinoyNovember 17, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    i keep on coming back. it really looks delicious. tempting...

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  14. ANovember 17, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Wow...

    Family recipes. I recently got one and I'm about to try it soon. :)

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  15. Sodium Erythorbate *nom nom nom nom*November 17, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    This is too delicious to ignore...Can I have some more please? =p

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  16. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    @Sumi GoI would love to go, dear! The blogging community is very new to me, so I would welcome any chance to meet Pinay bloggers, esp ones I follow. :)

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  17. Rose ♥November 18, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Oh wow... I'm very choosy when it comes to empanadas since I'm very particular about the filling. But the way you photograph and describe your dad's empanada makes it really enticing. My sister and I love to cook but we take after our mom... my dad can't even cook to save his life. Hehe!

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  18. AsmitaNovember 18, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    This looks fantastic!

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  19. UnknownNovember 18, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Do you need to bake empanada? =)

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  20. manong calboNovember 19, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Natatakam ako :-)

    The bread looks thin unlike others na makapal at nakakaumay (the bread absorbed too much oil) Waiting for a tasting invite ;-)

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  21. Christian | Lakad PilipinasNovember 19, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    ang sarap tignan! natakam din aku!

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  22. Sumi GoNovember 19, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    @The Average Jane: Empanadas can be baked, but my dad's version doesn't require it.. ^^

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  23. UnknownOctober 15, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Do you mindsharing the recipe? ;)

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    1. Sumi GoOctober 15, 2012 at 7:19 PM

      Aww.. So sorry sis, but I can't. It's our family-handed down secret recipe eh :(

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  24. UnknownDecember 15, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Aww. Sayang di pwede malaman recipe. XD

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  25. UnknownMarch 8, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    fave ko Empanada...and your version looks yummy... more! more! recipe ideas pls...

    more power!

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  26. Sherry ann gole cruzMay 9, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    yummy,can u send one to me please...

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  27. Ed @ Filipino Beef RecipesMay 27, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Sumi, your empanada looks delicious! can you share the recipe? thanks ;)

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