Saturday, February 27, 2010

Beef Empanadas and Queso Blanco



Ingredients:
1/2 Lb. ground beef
2 Tbsp. taco seasoning
1/4 Cup raisins
1 Cup shredded queso blanco cheese
1 15-oz. pkg. refrigerated piecrusts (2 crusts)
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Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Brown ground beef in skillet. Pour off fat. Stir in taco seasoning. Remove from heat. Add raisins and queso blanco. Set aside.
3. Unfold 1 crust at a time. Cut into quarters. Place 1/4 cup ground beef mixture lengthwise down pastry quarter. Fold lengthwise in half to form long triangle. Press edges with fork tines to seal. Repeat with remaining filling and pastry.
4. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until pastry is golden.

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Instead of buying a piecrust, I always make one using this simple recipe:
Ingredients:
2 c. flour
1 ts. salt
2/3 c + 2
T shortening (butter or lard)
4-5 T. cold water
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Directions:
1. Combine flour and salt, cut in shortening.
2. Spriknle water over dough while stirring with fork just until comes together.
3. Handle as little as possible.DONE! :)

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