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SPICY MINI-EMPANADAS (Spanish Meat Pies)




Source of Recipe


KING ARTHUR FLOUR Recipe Archives at kingarthurflour.com


Recipe Introduction


Serve these nicely spicy hors d'oeuvres with cold drinks.




Recipe Link: http://ww2.kingarthurflour.com/cgibin/htmlos.cgi/24152.39.30857641355013561996?

List of Ingredients




DOUGH:
2 cups Round Table Pastry Flour
2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 large egg yolks
6 tablespoons ice water

FILLING:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
16 ounces sirloin hamburger
10 pitted Kalamata olives
1/4 cup currants, soaked and drained
1 tablespoon Italian tomato paste
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten, for brushing


Recipe



CRUST: Combine the flours, salt, and sugar, and cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat together the egg yolks and ice water, and add just enough of this mixture to the dry ingredients to form a cohesive dough. Divide the dough in half, and refrigerate one half while you work with the other.

ASSEMBLY: On a lightly floured work surface, roll one disk of dough about 1/8-inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter to cut small (about 2 1/2 inches) circles. Lightly dust the dough circles with flour, stack them on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Repeat with the remaining dough.

FILLING: Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil over medium heat until the onion is clear. Add the meat and cook thoroughly. Add the remaining ingredients except for the egg, and stir well to combine. If the mixture appears dry, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it's moist but not wet. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of each circle, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Fold over and crimp the edges with a fork to seal.

Bake the empanadas in a preheated 400°F oven for 15 minutes, until they're a light golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and serve them warm.