Baked Empanadas - Argentina Food
Title: Baked Empanadas
Cook Time: 1 hour
Level: Medium
Serving: 20
The “Empanadas” are a recurrent figure in almost all cuisines of Latin America, having come from the eating habits of the conquerors. They are in the family that receives the generic name of pasties (a type of cake) or dumplings. These packages of pasta filled with a number of variations. These pastries are obtained by wrapping a mass or paste filling, sealing edges and frying or baking as prescribed.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups flour
- 4 tablespoons margarine
- 150 GS butter or oil (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 onions
- 1 green chili pepper
- 1/2 kg beef
- 1/3 cup seedless grapes
- 1/4 cup olives, finely chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 2 boiled eggs and chopped
- pepper and salt
- red pepper
Directions:
Filling:
Cut the meat into small pieces.
In a medium skillet, place two tablespoons of vegetable shortening. Chop onion and peppers and fry over medium heat until onion begins to brown.
Add meat. Season to taste with salt, red pepper and pepper. Fry, stirring occasionally, until meat is browned on all sides.
Remove pan from heat. Add egg, raisins, olives and green onions. Allow to cool.
Mass:
Pour the flour on a flat surface, forming a pile. Make a depression in the center of mass. Putting a few tablespoons of butter. Mix.
Fill a cup with warm water and dissolve the salt in it. Gradually whisk this liquid into the dough, knead for ten minutes until smooth and elastic.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin rolling pins, and cutting discs with a diameter of 10cm.
Flour your hands. Having the circle of dough in one hand and put 1 tablespoon of filling in the center with the other.
Press the edges and fold them up repulse doing a join to the filling does not leak or juices.
Heat the oven. Flour an aluminum plate with flour. Locate the empanadas on the sheet and bake about ten minutes until browned.
Personal Suggestion: Almost all the provinces have their own Empanadas and are distinguished by the inclusion of some special ingredient or combination of diverse ingredients. Hard-boiled eggs, olives, red pepper and potatoes. you can add or remove ingredients to your taste in this delicious recipe we make this day.
