Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

---------------------------PASTRY--------------------------------
3 c All-purpose flour 6 tb Vegetable shortening
1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Cold water
6 tb Margarine

--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
1 Onion, chopped 1/2 ts Dried oregano, crushed
4 cl Garlic, finely chopped Salt and pepper
1 Green pepper, seeded and 2 Chili peppers, seeded and
Chopped Chopped
1 1/2 ts Olive oil 4 tb Canned crushed tomatoes
8 oz Ground beef 2 tb Slivered almonds
1 ts Cocoa powder 2 tb Raisins
1 tb Flour 2 tb Chopped green olives
1/2 ts Ground cumin 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1/2 ts Paprika

---------------------------GLAZE--------------------------------
1 Egg yolk Salt
1 ts Water 1 Oil
2 ts Milk

Contributed to the echo by: Leti Labell Originally from: Step by Step
Mexican Cooking A modified version; original from Step by Step Mexican
Cooking Empanadas con Picadillo

Sift the flour with a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl, or place in a
food processor and mix once or twice. Rub in the margerine and
shortening until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, or work in
the food processor, being careful not to over-mix. Mix the liquid
gradually, adding enough to bring the pastry together into a ball.
(In a food processor, add the liquid through the funnel while the
motor is running.) Wrap the pastry well, and chill for 20 to 30
minutes.

Brown the ground meat well, and drain away as much of the fat as
possible.

until the onion is soft. Add to the meat. Then add the cocoa, flour,
spices, oregano, and seasonings. Stir well and cook briefly before
adding the chilies and the tomatoes. Cook slowly for 10-15 minutes.

Add the nuts and the olives, and allow to cool. (Oh, you were
supposed to add the parsley with the tomatoes, above.)

Roll out the pastry on a floured surface. (We didn't do this. We ran
the dough through the pasta machine - much easier! We found the #3
setting on our Atlas pasta maker to be the right thickness.)

Cut the dough into 4 inch rounds. (I used a leftover container from
ricotta cheese to get the right size.)

Place about 1-1/2 tablespoons of filling on the dough circle. Fold
over, and press to seal. If the dough is a little dry, moisten the
edges with a little warm water (with your finger) before pressing the
edges together. Crimp the edges with a fork. With a toothpick, prick
several holes on the top of the empanada to allow the steam to escape.

Mix the glaze ingredients together. Place empanadas on a baking
sheet, and brush with the egg glaze.

Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

If you like, you can freeze these. To bake frozen empanadas, place the
frozen pastries on a cooking sheet and brush with the egg glaze. Bake
for 30-35 minutes at 425 degrees.

Makes 15 empanadas.

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