Day 83

EMPANADAS

These versatile "hot pockets"

can be made from bite size appetizers to hand held sandwich size.

And filled with anything and everything from sweet to savory.

Be creative and invent you own signature Nadas.

This is for sandwich size empanadas.

Start with Pie Dough -

use your favorite recipe or purchase it all ready prepared

Roll out and cut out 6 inch circles

Filling:

Saute 1 pound ground Beef till cooked over medium heat

Drain off excess fat

Add 1 chopped Onion

Cook 2 minutes

Add

2 cloves chopped Garlic

 1/2 cup toasted Almonds

1/3 cup Raisins

1/2 cup Catsup

Juice of 2 Limes, zest of 1

A few shakes of Hot Pepper Flakes or Cayenne

Healthy pinch of Salt

Generous grinds of fresh Black Pepper

1 teaspoon of Cumin

1/8 teaspoon of Cloves

1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon

Cook for 5 minutes

(filling should not have any excess liquid)

Cool

Place about 1/3 cup on each dough circle and seal edges well

Can be refrigerated or frozen at this point (bake frozen, do not defrost)

You may glaze them with an egg wash before baking if desired

Bake 400 degrees 20 minutes