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- 1
Make dough
Mix flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat 2 eggs with ice water. Add to flour mixture and stir until dough forms. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- 2
Make filling
Cook ground beef in skillet until browned. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and paprika, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in chopped eggs, olives, and raisins. Let cool.
- 3
Roll and fill
Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 5-inch circles. Place 2 tablespoons filling in center of each circle. Fold dough over to form half-moon, press edges to seal. Crimp with fork.
- 4
Brush and bake
Place empanadas on parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with egg wash. Cut small vent in top of each. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- 5
Serve
Let cool 5 minutes. Serve warm with chimichurri sauce or salsa.
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Empanadas
Created by: Gather
Ingredients
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup ice water
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/4 cup green olives, chopped
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 1 egg wash (1 egg beaten)
Instructions
- Make doughMix flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat 2 eggs with ice water. Add to flour mixture and stir until dough forms. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Make fillingCook ground beef in skillet until browned. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and paprika, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in chopped eggs, olives, and raisins. Let cool.
- Roll and fillPreheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 5-inch circles. Place 2 tablespoons filling in center of each circle. Fold dough over to form half-moon, press edges to seal. Crimp with fork.
- Brush and bakePlace empanadas on parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with egg wash. Cut small vent in top of each. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- ServeLet cool 5 minutes. Serve warm with chimichurri sauce or salsa.
Notes & Tips
Empanadas are popular throughout Latin America with endless filling variations! The combination of savory beef with sweet raisins is classic Argentine-style. These freeze well before baking.