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Empanadas

Servings 10

Ingredients

For the pastry

  • 150 g Butter melted
  • 300 g Plain flour
  • A pinch of Salt
  • 1 Egg large

For the fillings

  • ½ Green pepper
  • 1 Onion
  • 6 Spring onion
  • 100 g Chorizo
  • 150 g Mature cheddar grated
  • Spanish seasoning mix
  • 1 Beaten egg for glazing

Instructions

  • Make the dough by adding the melted butter and egg to the plain flour along with a large pinch of salt. Mix everything together until a dough forms. Knead it for a couple of minutes until smooth. Leave it in the bowl covered with cling film while you make the fillings
  • Pre-heat your oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6
  • Make the fillings in separate pans if you're cooking for vegetarians and non-vegetarians, or mix everything together if not. Gently fry small pieces of chorizo and chopped onion in one, and green pepper, spring onion and onion in another, along with the Spanish seasoning
  • Roll out the dough to 3-4mm thick and cut out 12 inch circles from it until it is all used
  • Into each circle of dough, place 1-2 tsp of the filling and add some of the grated cheese on top. Gently wet the edge of the dough, fold it over the filling and press it down around the edges
  • Using a fork, crimp the edges and place them onto a lined baking tray and brush them with beaten egg
  • Bake them for 20 minutes until golden