Chilean Empanada
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Chilean Empanada

1. Butter - 1 tablespoon
2. Onion, chopped - 1 large
3. Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon
4. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon
5. Cumin - 1 teaspoon
6. Salt - ½ teaspoon
7. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
8. Ground pork - 1 pound
9. Raisins - 1 cup
10. Chopped black olives - 1 cup
11. Hard-cooked eggs, chopped - 3 large
12. Water - 1 cup
13. Cornstarch - 1 teaspoon
14. Lukewarm milk - 1 cup
15. Shortening, melted - 1 cup
16. All-purpose flour - 5 cups
17. Salt - 2 teaspoons
18. Eggs, beaten - 2 large

How to cook deliciously - Chilean Empanada

1. Stage

Make the filling: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until onion is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add pork and cook until completely browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes more. Drain fat from the skillet. Stir in raisins, olives, and hard-cooked eggs.

2. Stage

Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; pour into the skillet and stir until liquid thickens. Remove from the heat and set aside.

3. Stage

Make the dough: Whisk milk and melted shortening together in a bowl until evenly blended. Stir flour and salt together in a separate large bowl. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture; whisk until well combined and a dough forms. Let rest for 10 minutes.

4. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

5. Stage

Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut into 12 circles with a round cookie cutter or glass. Spoon filling into the center of each circle. Fold each circle in half and press the edges with a fork to seal. Brush the tops with beaten egg. Place empanadas onto the prepared baking sheet.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.