*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                Empañadas

Recipe By     : S.H.A.R.E. Colorado, Dec 1994/Jan 1995
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Fruits
                Meats                            Kooknet

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Pastry:
   2       c            All-purpose flour
     1/2   ts           Salt
   1       ts           Baking powder
   8       tb           Margarine
   6       tb           Water -- cold
   1                    Egg -- for glaze
                        Sweet filling:
                        Jam, preserves, or chopped
                        -fresh fruit mixed with
                        -sugar, raisins, cinnamon,
                        -and chopped nuts.
                        Meat filling:
   3       tb           Oil -- for frying
   1       lb           Lean hamburger
   2       cl           Garlic
   2       tb           Onion; chopped
     1/4   c            Fresh parsley; chopped -OR-
   1       tb           Dried parsley
   3       tb           Seedless raisins
   1                    Egg; hard-boiled & minced
  10                    Green or black olives; diced
     1/4   ts           Cumin
                        Salt
                        Pepper
   2       tb           Tomato sauce

  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.  Sauté 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 tb water.  Cook together 3 minutes.
  Remove pan from heat and set aside.
  
  To form empañadas:

  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 1 ts 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 empañadas in a 400°F oven for 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 Empanañdas.


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