South American, Main Course Nut Free, Ground Beef

Empanadas (Argentina)

Serves 12

Ingredients

Method

500 g. Flour
125 g. Butter
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Salt
200 ml. Water
500 g. Ground Beef
2 Onions, Chopped
2 tsp. Paprika
1 tsp. Cumin
2 Hard-Boiled Eggs, Chopped
12 Olives, Pitted

Mix the flour, butter, one egg, salt and water in a bowl to create the dough. Let rest for 1 hour.

In a pan, cook the onions until translucent. Add the beef, paprika, and cumin. Cook until browned.

Allow the beef mixture to cool, then mix in the chopped hard-boiled eggs and olives.

Divide the dough into 12 portions and roll out into circles.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each dough circle.

Fold the dough over the filling to form a semi-circle and press the edges to seal.

Beat the remaining egg and brush over the top of the empanadas.

Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes, or until golden.