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Sweet & Spicy Beef Empanadas Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb ground beef
1 onion chopped finely
3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 - 14 oz canned chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup sherry
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
4 tbsp chopped toasted almonds
1 spring onion, chopped
salt & pepper to season
2 sheets of puff pastry
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a hot skillet, brown onions and beef in a splash of olive oil. Once done, drain excess fat. Add in sherry and garlic and cook till sherry has evaporated. Add in sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Cook till the tomato sauce is thickened and there is hardly any liquids. Add almonds and spring onions, stir through and set aside to cool. Roll out puff pastry, cut into 5 inch circles. Place 1 or 2 tablespoons of beef onto pastry. Fold in half and press sides to seal. Crimp the sealed sides with a fork. Pierce top of the pastry with fork a few times, then brush with an egg wash (beat 1 egg with a splash of milk). Bake for 20 – 22 minutes till golden brown.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
20

 

 

 

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