Empanadas de Espinaca

Description
These empanadas are very recommendable for those people who prefer to eat healthier, since they are light and of a particularly delicious taste.

Dough

 * 3 cups flour
 * 2 tbsp baking powder
 * 150 g of butter or margarine
 * 1 egg
 * 1 tbsp of salt
 * enough milk to make a smooth dough

Filling

 * 1½ cups of cooked, drained and chopped spinach
 * 3 tbsp of grated cheese
 * 50 g of chopped olives
 * ¾ cup thick white sauce
 * 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
 * salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste

Directions

 * 1) Put in a bowl the sifted flour along with the baking powder and the salt.
 * 2) Add the butter or margarine at room temperature and finally the egg and necessary milk to make a smooth dough.
 * 3) The consistency of the dough must be tender but able to be stretched. Let it rest in the refrigerator for one hour.

Filling

 * 1) Put in a bowl all the ingredients of the filling and stir until everything is well mixed.
 * 2) To take to the refrigerator until the filling is well cold and can be worked better.
 * 3) Roll out the dough and cut into discs to make the empanadas.
 * 4) In the center of each, put one a little filling and simply close the empanada by folding it in half and pressing the edges together.
 * 5) Place them on a baking tray and bake in a moderate oven.
 * 6) Before they begin to brown, remove them from the oven and to paint them with beaten egg with a spoonful of sugar, or melted butter.