Beef Empanadas

Name: Beef Empanadas
Yield: Makes 10 to 15 empanadas.
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour (about 500 grams); 5 tablespoons lard (about 75 grams); 5 tablespoons margarine (about 75 grams); 3 tablespoons sugar (about 40 grams); 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (about 9 grams); 2/3 cup water (about 150 grams); Filling; 1 pound ground or finely chopped beef (about 500 grams); 4 medium onions; 4 tomatoes, chopped; Salt, pepper, and mild chili powder (ají colorado), to taste

Zarela Zeballos Tapia @zarela_202703

Tacna— Peru

Beef Empanadas

Zarela Zeballos Tapia @zarela_202703

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Ingredients

Makes 10 to 15 empanadas.

4 cupsall-purpose flour (about 500 grams)
5 tablespoonslard (about 75 grams)
5 tablespoonsmargarine (about 75 grams)
3 tablespoonssugar (about 40 grams)
1 1/2 teaspoonssalt (about 9 grams)
2/3 cupwater (about 150 grams)
Filling
1 poundground or finely chopped beef (about 500 grams)
4medium onions
4tomatoes, chopped
Salt, pepper, and mild chili powder (ají colorado), to taste

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Steps

1

Prepare the filling: Brown the seasoned beef in a pan. Add chopped onions, tomatoes, and mild chili powder. Sauté and cook until the onions are soft.
2

Once the onions are cooked, remove from heat and let the filling cool.
3

Place the flour in a bowl. Add the lard and margarine, and mix until the texture is crumbly.
4

Add the salt and sugar. Gradually add the water and knead until everything is combined. Divide the dough into 80-gram portions, shape into balls, and roll out.
5

Fill each dough round with the filling, place on a baking sheet, brush with egg yolk, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.