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Hannibal smiled at the students as they got settled. "Welcome back; I hope you all had a lovely break, whether you joined us on the ship or not. In honor of our trip, and for those of you having trouble returning to classes, I thought we would work on some Mexican food today."

He pulled up an image on the wall. "Empanadas have their origins in Spain, and probably the middle east before that. In their current forms, they're widespread throughout Spain, Portugal, and most of the Americas that they settled. In Mexico they're most often sweet, but savory are also very popular, and are prevalent elsewhere. They can be fried or baked, but since our class isn't on frying, we will be baking them."

He brought up a few recipes. "As with the mochi, these are versatile and highly customizable. Both the dough and the fillings can vary. The basic requirement is that it's a filling with dough wrapped around it." He went over the basics with them. "I've got several suggestions here; feel free to make any of them, or to research and find your own. Just remember not to lose yourself in recipes."

He nodded at the central table. "And as usual, I've made my own for you to sample, including one that's fried, so you can taste some of the difference. Please let me know if you have any questions."

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Like you can't let go of vacation yet!

Emma Swan

Sparkle

Kathy Li

Cosette Fauchelevent

Sigh over not being in Mexico anymore...

Vacation had been a lot of fun, but did the way Cosette kept taking her phone out of her pocket and fiddling with it say anything about how much she'd missed being able to use it? Maybe.

She was still paying attention, though!

There are a lot of recipes at that link. Some probably even used premade dough, which Hannibal would never advocate and hasn't supplied, but isn't it good to know?

The real problem here was narrowing down her choices; luckily Cosette had the hang of making dough down by now, because she spent a little more time than anticipated going through recipes before she finally settled on the chocolate dulce de leche one.

"You're a fan of chocolate, mademoiselle?" Hannibal had been about to gently remind her of the time, but she seemed to be doing well enough.

"A bit more than I should be, I think," Cosette admitted with a wry smile. "I didn't get much of an opportunity to have it until fairly recently."

See, she was making up for lost time. Or something. Yes.

"A terrible shame," Hannibal said, smiling. "But you seem to be doing well with it."

"Oh, yes. There are a lot of things one can do with it," Cosette said cheerfully. "More than I thought, and not all of it sweet either."

Guess who tried mole on one of her off-ship excursions last week.

"You got to try mole in Mexico?" Hannibal asked with a smile. "What did you think?"

Chicken empanada with chorizo, raisins, and olives (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-empanada-with-chorizo-raisins-and-olives-231377)
Pumpkin empanadas (http://whatscookingamerica.net/CynthiaPineda/PumpkinEmpanadas.htm)
Choriqueso empanadas (http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Choriqueso-Empanadas-575818)
Plantain empanadas with crema (http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Plantain-Empanadas-With-Crema-1018359) (fried)

And a pitcher of margaritas. Because someone liked Mexico.

He's here before and after class!

Once he pings in...

Sparkle was here, though his head was still maybe a little bit in Mexico yet, and... he was shamelessly rocking those corduroy bell bottoms he'd bought. Mostly because he thought it was funny.

I really hate this class sometimes.

In COMPLETELY UNRELATED news, I want empanadas now. Poo.

EVERY MONDAY YOU MAKE ME HUNGRY. EVERY MONDAY.

SHARE MY PAIN. I make myself hungry every class and dinner party! LOL

(At least the mochi I could actually cook myself. I AM A MOCHI-MAKING MACHINE!)

Baking: Sweet and Savory | Monday, 3rd period

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