Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies

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Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies (empanadas)

Dough:

• 3 C. All Purpose flour
• 1 Tsp salt
• 1/2 Tsp baking powder
• 1/2tsp baking soda
• 1/4 C. vegetable oil
• 1 C. Warm water

Filling:

• 1 Lb. Browned Ground Beef or Cooked Shredded Chicken
• 1/2 Medium Onion, Diced
• 1/2 Green bell pepper, Diced
• 3 garlic cloves, Crushed
• 1/8 C. Chopped Fresh cilantro
• 1/8 C. Sliced green olives

salt And pepper to Taste

• 1 Tbsp. tomato Paste
• 1 Pkg. Goya Sazon With Annato

For Cooking:

• 1 C. vegetable oil For Frying.

Dough: Combine All The Dry Ingredients in Electric Mixer,Add All The Wet Ingredients. Mix For About 3 Minutes UntilWell Combined. Dough Will Form.

Take it Out And Knead For About 3 Minutes, Let Sit WrappedIn Plastic-Wrap For Another 15 Minutes.

Divide Into 12 Pieces, Then Roll Into 4 Inch Circles.

Filling: Brown Ground Beef (drain Excess Grease), or Saut?Shredded Chicken in 2 Tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add All TheIngredients And Cook For an Additional 10 Minutes StirringOccasionally. Let Cool.

Cooking: Pre-Heat The oil in a Frying Pan at About a MediumTemperature. Place About 2 Tbsp. of The Filling in TheDough And Seal The Edges With a Fork.

Fry For About 5 Minutes on Each Side, Then Place on DishLined With Paper-Towels.

Serve. Makes 12 Empanadas.

contributed by :

• World Recipes Y-Group