Empanadas de Carne de Res are semi-circlular shaped pies with a very different taste. Make them a bit bigger for a main meal, or serve as a snack. The flavour combinations are not something you would ever have thought of putting together, but it works. If you make your own pies, then you definitely have to try these.
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion thinly sliced
1 cup beef mince
1/4 cup seedless olives diced
1/4 cup raisins
1 hard-boiled egg
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Put the oil in the frying pan and lightly saute the onion and garlic. Add the beef mince and salt and cook over a low heat until the mince is cooked through. Add in the olives, raisins and hard-boiled egg. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
Roll out the puff pastry sheet. Using a coffee mug or a glass with a wide mouth, cut circles out of the pastry sheet. Put 1-2 tablespoons of the mince filling into the centre of the pastry circles. Beat the egg with the water in a small bowl. Brush the beaten egg around the edge of the pastry circle. Fold the pastry over to make a semi-circle. Crimp the edges down together so that it is completely sealed. Brush the top with the egg mixture and pop them into the oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
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