Beef Empanadas

Ingredients

• 400g plain flour
• 100g lard or butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 150ml warm water
• 500g ground beef
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 spring onions, sliced
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 12 green olives, sliced
• 1 egg, beaten for wash
• 2 tbsp olive oil

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Instructions

1. 1

   Rub fat into flour and salt, add water and knead briefly into a smooth dough. Rest 30 minutes.

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2. 2

   Heat olive oil and sauté onion until soft, about 6 minutes.

   ⏲ 6 min timer — runs automatically in the app

3. 3

   Add beef and spices, brown for 8 minutes.

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4. 4

   Stir in spring onions, cool, then fold in egg and olives.

5. 5

   Roll out dough and cut 12 cm circles.

6. 6

   Place filling on each circle, fold and crimp edges with a fork.

7. 7

   Brush with egg wash and bake at 200°C for 22 minutes until golden.

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