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Empanadas

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Shell:
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 tbsp. salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup ice water
Preheat oven to 375°F.

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Cut the shortening into the flour as though you were making a pie crust by working it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Sprinkle dough with just enough ice water so that it will just hold together. Knead together briefly and allow to rest, covered about 10 minutes.

Roll dough out on a lightly floured board to circles about 3-4 inches in diameter.

Place a spoonful of empanada filling of your choice on one side of the circle. Moisten the edges of the circle with a small amount of water and fold the dough over the filling to make a half circle. Press the edges together to seal.

Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes.

Filling:
1 medium sized onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tomatoes, peeled
2 cups cooked beef, chopped (1 lb. raw)
1/2 cup beef stock
1/4 cup raisins
1 tsp. vinegar
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. ground cumin
salt and pepper, to taste

Sauté onions and garlic in hot oil until translucent.

Add meat, sauté 5 more minutes. Stir in tomatoes, stock and remaining ingredients.

Simmer for 30 minutes.

Makes 1 dozen.

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  3. I make empinadas all the time but I didn’t know how easy it was to make the shell yourself I always buy the Goya pastry thanks I’ll have to try making them myself now and see how it turns out

  4. I never had a savory empanada before so this would be the first. I am going to get my hubby to make these for me. – – Paul T/Pauline T aka Paul Tran….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com

  5. These sound delicious! My favorite are empanada desserts! A local bakery near our house does a strawberry cream empanada that is out of this world! It’s good to have a recipe for the framework of a good empanada. Thank you!

  7. Yum! My daughter went to a friend’s house and ate empanadas similar to these and has been wanting me to make them. Thanks for sharing!

  9. Empanadas are the best and I can’t wait to try making my own. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe! YUM

  11. I have got to try making these. They sound so good. I have had fruit Empanadas before but never one with a meat filling. I have got to try these. Thanks for the recipe.