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
Make the pastry
- Rub the butter into the flour and salt.
- Add cold water to form a firm pastry.
- Chill 20 minutes.
Cook the filling
- Cook the beef with diced onion, cumin and salt until browned and moist.
- Cool the filling completely.
Fill and seal
- Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
- Roll the pastry and cut rounds.
- Fill, fold, and seal the edges (crimp with a fork).
Bake
- 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.