Tag: National Empanada Day

Empanada Day and the 6th Friday of Lent

Today is the final Friday of Lent. Next Friday is Good Friday, part of Holy Week. The time of Lenten Penance is coming to an end.

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Holy Wednesday Empanada Day

Each year on April 8, we celebrate National Empanada Day. The name Empanada comes from the Galicia, Portuguese and Spanish verb em pandar, which means to wrap or coat in bread. Empanadas are made by folding dough or bread around a seasoned filling. The Empanadas are then baked or fried, like savory hand pies.

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