FRIED EMPANADAS

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These fried empanadas are the best! Raisins and eggs make this recipe extra delicious believe it or not!

Provided by CNCOOK

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Spanish

Time 2h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ cup shortening
1 ¼ cups water, or as needed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup raisins
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
1 quart oil for frying, or as needed

Steps:

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender, or pinching into small pieces using your fingers, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Use a fork to stir in water a few tablespoons at a time, until the mixture forms a ball. Pat into a ball, and flatten slightly. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender. Crumble in the beef, and season with salt, paprika, cumin and black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until beef is browned. Drain excess grease, and stir in the raisins and vinegar. Refrigerate until chilled, then stir in the hard-cooked eggs.
Form the dough into 2 inch balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball out into a thin circle. Spoon some of the meat mixture onto the center, then fold into half-moon shapes. Seal edges by pressing with your fingers.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). Place one or two pies into the fryer at a time. Cook for about 5 minutes, turning once to brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels, and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 32.7 mg, Fat 46.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 169.2 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

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Dahunsi Tolulope

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I'm going to make these empanadas for my next party.

Salvador Escobar

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These empanadas look delicious.

Maggie Macharia

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I can't wait to try making these empanadas.

Emmanuel Usulor

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These empanadas are the best I've ever had.

Myrci Pitt

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I'm so glad I found this recipe. I've been looking for a good empanada recipe for a long time.

Atif Traash

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These empanadas are so good, I could eat them every day.

Tom Jerry

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I'm going to try making these empanadas with a different type of dough next time.

mukhethwa Joshua

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These empanadas are perfect for a party or a potluck.

alberto Rivera

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I love that these empanadas can be baked or fried. I prefer the baked version because it's healthier.

Carlisa Eatman

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These empanadas are a great way to use up leftover meat or vegetables.

T Aitchison

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I'm going to try making these empanadas again soon. I think I just need to adjust the cooking time a bit.

Melody Battle

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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my empanadas didn't turn out very well. The crust was tough and the filling was bland.

Libby Goldfinch

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I made a few changes to the recipe and my empanadas turned out great. I used a different type of cheese and I added some chopped onions to the filling.