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Empanadas

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Prep time
90 min
Portions
2
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
286 kcal
Empanadas
Nutrition

Per portion

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286
kcal
Carbs
24g
Protein
15g
Fat
15g
Ingredients

For 2 portions

  • Flour
    35 g
  • Butter 15 g cold
    as needed
  • Eggs
    1 Stk
  • Water 7 ml cold
    as needed
  • Beef minceOr: Chicken poultry
    35 g
  • Onions
    1 Stk
  • Bell pepper
    1 Stk
  • Garlic cloves
    1 Stk
  • Eggs 1 pc hard-boiled
    as needed
  • Black olivesOr: Green olives
    5 g
  • Cumin
    ¼ tsp
  • Sweet paprika
    ¼ tsp
  • Olive oil
    ¼ tbsp
  • Tomato paste
    ¼ tbsp
  • Iodized salt
    1 tsp
Method

Step by step

  1. 1

    Place flour with salt in a bowl, add cold butter in cubes and rub in.

  2. 2

    Add 1 egg and cold water, quickly knead into a smooth dough.

  3. 3

    Chill dough for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Finely dice onions, bell pepper and garlic, fry in olive oil.

  5. 5

    Add mince and brown until crumbly.

  6. 6

    Season with cumin, paprika, salt and tomato paste, briefly fry along.

  7. 7

    Chop hard-boiled eggs, slice olives, mix with mince, let cool.

  8. 8

    Roll out dough thinly, cut out 12 cm circles.

  9. 9

    Place filling in the center, fold into half-moons, press edges firmly with a fork.

  10. 10

    Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes until golden brown.

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