Empanadas Chilenas Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add beef, bell pepper and garlic.
• Cook until beef loses its pink color and vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes.
• Add raisins and next 6 ingredients and cook until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mix in cheese and cilantro.
• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Roll out one biscuit on lightly floured surface to 4-inch circle.
• Brush half the dough with egg wash.
• Place 1 rounded tablespoon filling on dough.
• Fold over to crate half circle; press edges to seal.
• Using fork, crimp edges.
• Place on large baking sheet.
• Brush with egg wash.
• Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in the melted butter until the onion is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the ground pork and cook until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes more; drain the fat from the skillet. Stir the eggs, raisins, and olives into the mixture. Whisk the water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; pour into the skillet and stir until the liquid thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Whisk the milk and melted shortening together in a bowl until evenly blended. Stir the flour and salt together in a separate large bowl. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and whisk until well mixed into a dough. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the dough onto a lightly-floured board and roll to about 1/8-inch thick; cut into circles with a round cookie cutter or glass. Drop equal portions of the pork mixture into the center of each circle. Fold each circle in half and press edges with a fork to seal. Brush the tops of the empanadas with beaten egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepara la masa para empanadas según la receta, pero añádele 1/2 cdta. de páprika a la mezcla de harina antes de cortar la manteca; ponla a un lado.
• Cocina las cebollas revolviéndolas con el aderezo en una sartén mediana a fuego medio por 5 min. o hasta que estén tiernas. Agrega la carne, las uvas pasas, las aceitunas, el chile, el comino y la páprika restante; mezcla todo bien. Cocina la carne, revolviéndola, por 12 min. o hasta que se dore y se evapore casi todo el líquido. Deja que se enfríe por completo.
• Calienta el horno a 400°F. Forma 12 bolas con la masa, utilizando aproximadamente 2 cdas. de masa para cada una. Utilizando un rodillo forma un disco de 6 pulgs.con cada bola. Pon aproximadamente 1/4 taza de la mezcla de carne en el centro de cada disco. Usa un pincel para untar la mitad del huevo batido alrededor del borde de los discos; dóblalos por la mitad. Sella los bordes con un tenedor. Coloca las empanadas sobre una charola (bandeja) para hornear forrada con papel para hornear (parchment paper); barnízalas con el resto del huevo batido.
• Hornea las empanadas 15 min. o hasta que estén bien doradas.