Beef Empanadas
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Total Time
- 2 h
- Makes
- 16 empanadas
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup
- all-purpose flour
- 400 mL
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 2 mL
- 1/2 cup
- cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 125 mL
- 2
- egg yolks, divided
- 2 tbsp
- olive oil
- 30 mL
- 1/2 lb
- lean ground beef
- 250 g
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 2 mL
- 1/2 cup
- finely chopped onion
- 125 mL
- 1/4 cup
- finely chopped red pepper
- 60 mL
- 2 tsp
- chili powder
- 10 mL
- 1 tbsp
- tomato paste
- 15 mL
- 2 tbsp
- Compliments Capers, drained
- 30 mL
- 2 tbsp
- chopped Compliments Raisins
- 30 mL
- 2 tbsp
- chopped fresh parsley
- 30 mL
Directions
Step 1
To make dough, stir flour with salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resemble coarse meal. Whisk egg yolk with 1/4 cup (60 mL) ice water and stir into the flour mixture until dough comes together.
Step 2
Form dough into a ball and flatten into a large disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling.
Step 3
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat and cook beef with salt for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Add onions, peppers and chili powder and cook, stirring for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are soft and tender.
Step 4
Add tomato paste; cook for 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup (75 mL) water, capers and raisins and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until pan is dry. Stir in parsley and cool completely.
Step 5
Assembly: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Whisk remaining egg yolk with 1 tbsp (15 mL) water to make egg wash; set aside.
Step 6
Meanwhile, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/8-inch (3 mm) thick. Using a 4-inch (10 cm) round cutter, cut dough to make 8 rounds. Reroll scraps to make 8 more rounds.
Step 7
Brush edges of each round with egg wash. Add 2 tbsp (30 mL) beef filling to the centre of each round. Fold to enclose the filling and seal edges with a fork and brush with egg wash. Place on prepared-paper lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes.
Tips
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1 empanada)
- Calories:
- 160
- Fat:
- 10 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 5 g
- Carbs:
- 12 g
- Fibre:
- 1 g
- Sugar:
- 1 g
- Cholesterol:
- 50 mg
- Protein:
- 5 g
- Sodium:
- 200 mg