Efrat's Notebook

Beef Empanadas Draft

My empanadas, baked dough pockets filled with ground beef, onion, olives, raisins and a slice of hard-boiled egg.

  • Rest30 min
  • Total30 min
  • KashrutMeat

What you need

Amount:×1

Dough

Filling

How I make it

Dough

  1. Mix the flour, water and salt well.

  2. Add the hot butter (or margarine) and knead into a smooth dough. Wear gloves; the dough is very hot.

  3. Let the dough cool for 30 minutes before rolling.

Filling

  1. Fry the onions over low heat until browned.

  2. Add the ground beef and cook over low heat until done.

  3. Add the salt, cumin, olives and raisins and cook for about 2 more minutes.

Shaping and baking

  1. Roll out part of the dough to about ¼ inch (0.5 cm) thick.

  2. Cut out circles with a wide glass.

  3. Place a little filling and a slice of egg in the center of each circle. Fold over and pinch the edges closed.

  4. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350°F (180°C) until browned.

What I've learned

  • I knead with gloves on, because the dough with the hot fat is very hot at first.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)