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Empanadas recipe
Deliciously flaky pastries filled with savory goodness.
Ingredients
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 150 ml water
- 300 g ground beef
- 1 unit onion
- 1 unit green bell pepper
- 1 unit egg
- 50 g black olives
How to make Empanadas
- In a large bowl, combine 500 g of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 100 g of softened butter.
- Mix these ingredients until the texture resembles coarse crumbs, using your fingertips for best results.
- Gradually add 200 ml of cold water to the mixture, kneading until it forms a smooth dough.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to rest.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped green bell pepper until softened, around 4-5 minutes.
- Add 400 g of ground beef to the skillet and cook it until browned, about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix in 100 g of chopped black olives and season the filling with salt to taste.
- Let the filling cool slightly before proceeding to the next step.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 3 mm.
- Cut circles using a 10 cm diameter cutter from the rolled dough for the empanadas.
- Place a spoonful of filling onto each dough circle, fold over, and crimp the edges to seal securely.
- Bake the assembled empanadas at 200°C for about 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown.
What is Empanadas?
Empanadas is a traditional dish from Argentina. It takes about 60 minutes to prepare, is considered medium to make at home, and uses 9 ingredients.
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