Empanadas

Directions

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   FIRST THINGS FIRST: Boil eggs if you dont already have some hard-boiled.
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   Chop up the eggs, onions, and olives.
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   FILLING: Saute onions and hamburger together.
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   Pour off liquid.
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   Add seasonings to taste.
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   (About a teaspoon of each, but we like it with a little extra cumin.)
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   Take off heat and add olives and eggs.
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   Let cool.
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   PASTRY: Mix flour, sugar, and 1 T. salt together.
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    Cut butter into dry mixture like pastry dough.
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    Roll dough thin.
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    Cut 3-4 inch circles (roughly the size of a shortening can lid).
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    Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle with a cube or grated cheese.
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    Sparsely wet 1/2 of the edge of the dough with water.
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    (So it will stick together.)
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    Fold over and pinch edges closed with a fork or fingers.
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    COOKING OPTIONS: Bake in pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
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    OR Deep fry only until light brown in oil 380-400 degrees.
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    Makes about 30 empanadas.
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    Can be refrigerated or frozen and reheated later, and theyre just as good as fresh!
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    (They seriously are, and Im not one for leftovers!)