Empanadas - 1

Recipe Ingredients

		Pastry
3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	All-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
6 tablespoons	90ml	Margarine
6 tablespoons	90ml	Vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cold water
		Filling
1		Onion - chopped
40		Garlic - finely chopped
1		Green pepper - seeded and
		Chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Olive oil
8 oz	227g	Ground beef
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cocoa powder
1 tablespoon	15ml	Flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Paprika
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Dried oregano - crushed
		Salt and pepper
2		Chile peppers - seeded and
		Chopped
4 tablespoons	60ml	Canned crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons	30ml	Slivered almonds
2 tablespoons	30ml	Raisins
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped green olives
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh parsley
		Glaze
1		Egg yolk
1 teaspoon	5ml	Water
2 teaspoons	10ml	Milk
		Salt
1		Oil

Recipe Instructions

Sift the flour with a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl, or place in a food processor and mix once or twice. Rub in the margarine and shortening until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, or work in the food processor, being careful not to over-mix. Mix the liquid gradually, adding enough to bring the pastry together into a ball. (In a food processor, add the liquid through the funnel while the motor is running.) Wrap the pastry well, and chill for 20 to 30 minutes.

Brown the ground meat well, and drain away as much of the fat as possible.

Saute until the onion is soft. Add to the meat. Then add the cocoa, flour, spices, oregano, and seasonings. Stir well and cook briefly before adding the chiles and the tomatoes. Cook slowly for 10-15 minutes.

Add the nuts and the olives, and allow to cool. (Oh, you were supposed to add the parsley with the tomatoes, above.) Roll out the pastry on a floured surface. (We didn't do this. We ran the dough through the pasta machine - much easier! We found the #3 setting on our Atlas pasta maker to be the right thickness.) Cut the dough into 4 inch rounds. (I used a leftover container from ricotta cheese to get the right size.) Place about 1-1/2 tablespoons of filling on the dough circle. Fold over, and press to seal. If the dough is a little dry, moisten the edges with a little warm water (with your finger) before pressing the edges together. Crimp the edges with a fork. With a toothpick, prick several holes on the top of the empanada to allow the steam to escape.

Mix the glaze ingredients together. Place empanadas on a baking sheet, and brush with the egg glaze.

Bake at 425F for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

If you like, you can freeze these. To bake frozen empanadas, place the frozen pastries on a cooking sheet and brush with the egg glaze. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 425F.

Makes 15 empanadas.

Originally from: "Step by Step Mexican Cooking" This is a modified version of the original recipe.

Source:
Homemade Good News (Vol 5 No 6)

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