Empanadas

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lbs (.7 kg). pastry flour
• 8 oz (224 grm). shortening
• 1/2 oz (14 grm). salt
• 1 cup (225 ml) cold water
• 1 lb (.5 kg). cooked beef, chicken, pork or fish
• 1 onion, fine dice
• 1 green pepper, fine dice
• 2 stalks celery, fine dice
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T chilies or to taste
• 1 T chili powder
• 3 T tomato paste
• 3 T olive oil
• pinch of crushed red pepper
• 1 T sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) beef or chicken stock