Empanadas

Empanadas

Empanadas are small Spanish pastries that are perfect for a buffet or as a Friday snack. Add a filling, either chicken or beans or any variation that takes your fancy.
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Instructions

Filling: Step 1
  • Peel and chop the onion. Fry the mince and onion in butter. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, paprika powder, and chilli flakes.
Filling: Step 2
  • Let the mixture simmer about 25 minutes and season with salt. Allow the micture to cool while making the pastry.
Pastry: Step 1
  • Heat the oven to 175 °. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and work together into a smooth dough. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll out into circles, about 12 cm in diameter.
Pastry: Step 2
  • Distribute the mince, olives and cheese onto half of the pastry circles. Fold over to the half circle and press the edges together with a fork.
Pastry: Step 3
  • Put them on a baking tray with baking paper. Brush with beaten egg and bake in the middle of the oven for about 25 minutes. Serve with salad.
Enjoy!

Ingredients

Filling
Beef mince
300 g
Yellow onion
1
Butter
2 tbsp
Tomato paste
2 tbsp
Can of Crushed tomato
1
Smoked paprika powder
1 tsp
Chilli flakes
1 pinch
Salt
1 pinch
Pitted olives
12
Feta
100 g
Pastry
Wheat flour
360 g
Butter (room temperature)
75 g
Semi-skimmed milk
100 ml
Salt
1 pinch
Egg for Brushing
1
Salad mix
65 g