Empanaditas Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Cook and stir grnd beef in 10-inch skillet, breaking up into small pcs, till brown; drain reserving 1 Tbsp.
2. 2
   of fat and the beef in the skillet.
3. 3
   Stir in onion, raisins, olives, salt and pepper.
4. 4
   Cover and cook over low heat for 5 min.
5. 5
   Stir in cottage cheese and hard cooked egg.
6. 6
   Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
7. 7
   Mix egg white and water till slightly foamy; reserve.
8. 8
   Prepare pastry dough; gather into a ball.
9. 9
   Divide into halves.
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    Shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured cloth covered surface.
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    Roll 1 round of pasty into circle, about 14 inches in diameter.
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    Cut into 11 or possibly 12 circles, 3 1/2-inches in diameter.
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    Spoon on 2 tsp.
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    of the beef mix at the center of each circle.
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    Brush edge of pastry with egg white mix.
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    Fold pastry circle up over filling; press edge with fork to seal.
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    place empanaditas on ungreased cookie sheet.
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    Repeat with remaining pastry circles.
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    Gather any remianing pastry; shape into another round.
20. 20
    Repeat rolling cutting and filling.
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    Beat egg yolk and lowfat milk till well blended; brush over tops of empanaditas.
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    Bake till golden, 15 to 20 min.
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    Serve hot.
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    * Hard boiled egg should be peeled and minced.