Empanadas de Horno
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- Salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 whole egg (beaten)
- 1 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1 cup melted shortening
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 4 onions
- 1/2 tsp each chilli powder, cumin and oregano
- 500g ground beef
- 3 hard-boiled eggs (sliced)
- 20 black olives
- 40 large raisins
Instructions
(Makes 20 empanadas). Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add egg yolk, egg, milk and shortening. Mix to make a stiff dough. Divide into 20 pieces and roll each thinly into a circle. In frying pan, heat oil with paprika and saute onions until soft. Add chilli powder, oregano, cumin and salt. Add meat and mix with onions. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Place a spoonful of stuffing on half of each dough circle. Add slices of egg, raisins and olives. Fold dough over filling. Wet the edge with milk, fold over again and seal. Bake in a 200 degrees C oven until cooked and lightly browned. Serve hot.
