Prep Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 0 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1lblean beef
1lemon
1lime
to tastefresh oregano
to tastechili powder
4cupsflour
1tablespoonbaking powder
1pinchsalt
1egg
1egg yolk
1 1/2 cupsmilk
1cupshortening
4onions
2tablespoonsolive oil
1teaspoonpaprika
1/2 teaspoonchili powder
1/2 teaspooncumin
1/2 teaspoonoregano
3hard-boiled eggs, boiled, sliced
20black olives
40largeraisins
Directions
Marinate beef in a glass bowl with the juice of lemon and lime, 2-3 sprigs oforegano and chili to taste for at least 4 hours, or overnight.Sift flour withbaking powder and salt; beat eggs, warm the milk, melt the shortening and add.
Mix to make a stiff dough, cut into 20 pieces and roll each into a small circle. (Alternately, use frozen pastry.)Chop (not grind) the meat. Chop the onionsand fry in the oil; mix in spices, salt to taste, and beef.
Saute until meatturns grey.
Place a spoonful of mixture on each dough circle; add slices ofegg, olive and raisins.
Fold in two, brush edges with milk and seal.
Bake in a400 degree F oven until lightly browned.
Reviews
“These were pretty good.I’d never had them before, much less made them and they were pretty easy and very tasty.The lemon/lime marinade is great.”
“Very good! I couldn’t resist adding some cooked diced potatoes to the meet mixture because every empanada that I’ve had also had potatoes. The raisins add a unique flavor. These freeze and reheat well too.”
“Pretty good! I skipped the extra egg yolk in the batter because it was already really wet. These went well with my “tapas for dinner” meal.”