Beef Empanadas

Method

1. Rub the butter into the flour and salt with your fingertips, add the water and knead into a dough. Wrap in cling film and rest for 30 min. You can use shop-bought frozen pastry instead.

   Add in this stepPlain flour 250 gCold butter (or lard) 50 gSalt ½ tspWarm water 100 ml

2. Fry the onion, green onion and pepper, add the meat and spices and fry over medium-high heat for 10 min. Spread it out and let it cool completely for 25 min, then mix in the chopped egg and olives.

   Add in this stepOnion 1Large green onion (or leek) 50 gRed bell pepper 40 gMinced beef 200 gPaprika 1½ tspGround cumin ½ tspChili flakes ¼ tspHard-boiled eggs 1Green olives 5

   medium-high heat

3. Roll the dough 3 mm thick and cut out 6 rounds 12 cm across. Put 1½ tbsp of filling on each and fold into half-moons. This takes 15 min in total.

   Add in this stepNumber of empanadas (3 per serving) 6

4. Seal the edges by folding and twisting them or pressing with a fork, then brush with egg wash.

   Add in this stepEgg for egg wash 1

5. Bake in the oven at 200°C for 22 min until golden. Up to 12 fit on one baking tray, so the baking time stays the same.

   oven