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Cornmeal Empanadas

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Recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

40 min
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Filling
1 ½ pounds ground beef
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1 ½ cups spaghetti sauce
thick
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¼ cup raisins, seedless
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2 teaspoons chili powder
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1 teaspoon brown sugar
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½ teaspoon onion powder
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon garlic powder
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¼ teaspoon cinnamon
ground
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Cornmeal pastry
3 cups all-purpose flour
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cup cornmeal
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup vegetable shortening
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½ cup water
ice cold
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1 each eggs
beaten
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1 tablespoon water
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1 x taco sauce
optional
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Filling
680.4 g ground beef
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355 ml spaghetti sauce
thick
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59 ml raisins, seedless
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1E+1 ml chili powder
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5 ml brown sugar
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2.5 ml onion powder
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2.5 ml salt
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1.3 ml garlic powder
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1.3 ml cinnamon
ground
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Cornmeal pastry
7.1E+2 ml all-purpose flour
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158 ml cornmeal
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5 ml salt
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237 ml vegetable shortening
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118 ml water
ice cold
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1 each eggs
beaten
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15 ml water
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1 x taco sauce
optional
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Directions

Cook ground beef; drain.

Simmer together filling ingredients.

Combine flour, cornmeal and salt in a bowl.

Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add ice water, alittle at a time, until dough froms a ball.

Cover and let rest for 10 min.

Divide into two balls; roll half on a floured surface to a 16- inch circle.

Cut into four 7½ in. rounds. Put ½ of filling on each round.

Brush with combined egg and water. Fold to form half circles; crimp edges to seal.

Repeat with other dough and fil Bake on greased baking sheet 25 to 30 minutes at 400℉ (200℃). until lightly browned.

Serve with additional taco sauce, if desired.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 218g (7.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 49332% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 27%
Saturated Fat 6g 29%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Sodium 546mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 19%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 56g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 5% Iron 30%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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