Starter
Empanadas
StarterOrigin: Argentina
Filled pastries of seasoned meat in wheat dough, baked until golden.
Prep
40 min
Cook
25 min
Total time
1 hr 5 min
Portions
8
Total weight
917 g
Per portion
114.6 g
Ingredients
Method
Dough and filling
- Rub butter into flour and salt; add cold water to a firm pastry. Chill 20 minutes.
- Cook beef with diced onion, cumin and salt until browned and moist; cool completely.
Fill and bake
- Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Roll pastry; cut rounds. Fill, fold, and seal edges (crimp with a fork).
- Brush with beaten egg. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden. Rest 5 minutes; serve warm.
Serving
Serve warm as a snack or light meal.
Storage
Freeze unbaked; bake from frozen adding a few minutes. Cooked keep 2 days refrigerated.