Beef Empanadas
Source of Recipe
recipecenter.com
List of Ingredients
3 cups All purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp margarine
6 tbsp shortening
2 tbsp cold water
Beef Filling
4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 lbs beef
2 tbsp chopped green onions
1 tsp paprika
salt and pepper to taste
2 x hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 tsp taco seasoning or chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup tomato puree or sauce
1/2 cup beef stock
1/4 cup green olives
Recipe
1 To make beef filling: Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and saute the chopped green onions.
2 Add the beef and saute until it is cooked.
3 Stir in the tomato puree and remaining ingredients, cook for a few minutes more. Adjust seasoning to taste. Set aside.
4 Leave until completely cold before assembling empanadas.
5 For the pastry: mix flour with margarine, salt, shortening, and water. Knead well and let it rest for 30 minutes.
6 Cut dough into circles (8 cm diameter approx.)
7 Place a heaping tablespoon of filling on the middle part of the pastry.
8 Fold pastry to make a half circle and crimp at the edges.
9 Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and crisp.
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