John Torode Empanada recipe in Argentina on A Cook Abroad February 16, 2015February 16, 2015admin John Torode makes vegetables and meat empanadas with Rosa in Argentina on A Cook Abroad. The ingredients for the pastry are: 450g plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 60g butter, diced into 1cm cubes, 60g2¼oz lard, diced into 1cm cubes.