Adobe Empanadas

Name: Adobe Empanadas
Ingredients: 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 12 cup butter, softened (1 stick); 1 23 cups all-purpose flour; 12 lb ground beef (lean); 34 lb ground pork; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 12 teaspoon seasoning salt (spicy); 1 jalapeno, finely chopped (seeded); 1 (8 ounce) can tomato puree; 14 cup pine nuts; 13 cup raisins; 1 egg, beaten (for sealing)

15 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
12 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1 23 cups all-purpose flour
12 lb ground beef (lean)
34 lb ground pork
1 onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
12 teaspoon seasoning salt (spicy)
1 jalapeno, finely chopped (seeded)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato puree
14 cup pine nuts
13 cup raisins
1 egg, beaten (for sealing)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

In mixing bowl, combine both packages of cream cheese, butter and flour; beat until soft dough forms.
3

Wrap in wax paper and chill 1 hour.
4

In a large skillet, brown ground meats, then drain.
5

Return meat to skillet and add onion and saute.
6

Add garlic, cumin, seasoned salt and jalapeno.
7

Stir in tomato puree, pine nuts and raisins.
8

Simmer about 10 minutes.
9

When dough chills, roll out 1/4 inch thickness and cut with a large biscuit cutter.
10

Place a spoonful of the meat mixture on each dough round.
11

With finger dipped in beaten egg, spread egg around edges of dough, fold over and press edges with a fork.
12

Place empanadas on a greased baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.