Empanadas (Little Meat Pies)

Empanadas (Little Meat Pies)

Ingredients

FILLING:

1 pound ground beef

½ cup onions, chopped

8 green olives, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon oregano

PASTRY:

2½ cups flour

1 egg yolk

½ cup water

¼ cup butter

1 teaspoon vinegar

½ teaspoon salt

Procedure

FILLING:

1. Brown the ground beef and onions in a frying pan until meat has lost all its pink color.

2. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

3. Drain the mixture well, and allow it to cool.

PASTRY:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. In a bowl, mix the flour, butter, egg, yolk, and vinegar together by hand.

3. Stir the salt into the water and sprinkle water, a little at a time, over the flour mixture.

4. Knead the dough until it is smooth. (To knead, flatten the dough on a surface that has been dusted with a little flour.Fold the dough in half and flatten again.Turn. Repeat the process for about 15

minutes.)

5. For each empanada, roll ¼ cup of dough into a 9-inch circle.

6. Put ½ cup filling on the circle, and fold it in half.

7. Press the edges of the dough together, and poke a small hole in the top using a toothpick. Place on a cookie sheet.

8. Repeat process until all the dough and filling are used up.

9. Bake 10–15 minutes.

10. Serve hot with chimichurri