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Empa¤adas

Category: Deserts

Author: The Savvybearcat

Date: 1/1/2007

Rating:

(2.0) by 2 users

Ingredients:

MMMMMPASTRY

2 cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
8 tbsp Margarine
6 tbsp Cold Water
1 Egg for glaze

MMMMMSWEET FILLING

Jam, preserves, or chopped fresh fruit mixed with sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and chopped nuts.

MMMMMMEAT FILLING

3 tbsp Oil (for frying)
1 lb Lean Hamburger
2 Garlic Cloves
2 tbsp Onion, chopped
1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped (or 1 tb dried)
3 tbsp Seedless Raisins
1 Hard-boiled Egg, minced
10 Green or Black Olives, diced
1/4 tsp Cumin
Salt
Pepper
2 tbsp Tomato Sauce

Instructions:

PREPARE PASTRY: In large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking
powder. Add cut-up margarine and mix together with fork or pastry
blender until dough forms rice-sized bits.
Add a little cold water, stir, then add more water as needed just
until dough forms a ball. Turn dough onto a piece of wax paper and
press it into a ball. Refrigerate until filling is prepared.

PREPARE FILLING: If using fresh fruit mixture, chop fruit, prepare,
and set aside in bowl.
For Meat filling, add oil to frying pan along with chopped onion and
pressed garlic. Saut‚ on medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring
frequently.
Add crumbled ground beef and cook. Add all other ingredients and
stir. If needed, add 1 or 2 tablespoons water. Cook together 3
minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.

TO FORM EMPA¥ADAS: Lightly grease cookie sheet. Work with a small
portion of dough at a time. Using a floured work surface, roll out
dough to about 1/8" thickness. Cut dough into rounds, about 4" in
diameter.

Put a teaspoon of filling in the center of each dough round. Fold
half the dough over, covering the filling and making a half-moon
shape. Press a fork, dipped in flour, around dough edges to seal.
Brush top with a beaten egg for glaze.
Bake Empa¤adas in a 400øF oven fro 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden
brown. Serve warm. To prepare ahead, cool on wire racks, then wrap
airtight and freeze.

Makes 24 small Empana¤das.

SOURCE: S.H.A.R.E. Colorado Dec. 1994/Jan. 1995