Empanadas de carne

Preparing the ingredients:

1. 1Cut the meat into small cubes.
2. 2Slice the bell peppers and onions.
3. 3Crush the garlic with a garlic press.
4. 4Hard-boil the eggs and cut them into small cubes.
5. 5Cut the black olives into small pieces.

Preparing the filling:

1. 6Heat a drizzle of oil in a sauté pan.
2. 7Add the onions and bell peppers and cook for about 5 minutes over high heat, until the onions are translucent.
3. 8Add the meat, paprika, oregano, cumin, garlic, and salt.
4. 9Cook for a few minutes. Adjust the seasoning if needed.
5. 10Add the hard-boiled eggs and black olives.
6. 11Mix, then remove from the heat. Set aside and let cool to room temperature.

Preparing the dough:

1. 12In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, and salt.
2. 13Add the butter and rub it in to form a crumbly texture.
3. 14Add the egg yolk and mix.
4. 15Gradually add the water while kneading
5. 16Shape into a ball, cover, and let rest for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.

Preparing the empanadas:

1. 17Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to about 2 mm thick
2. 18Cut out circles of dough
3. 19Fill the dough circles with a tablespoon of filling
4. 20Put a little egg around the edge of the dough disc
5. 21Add a piece of hard-boiled egg
6. 22Fold in half and press the edges to seal the empanada
7. 23Fold the edges into a wave pattern with your fingers.

Baking the empanadas:

1. 24Brush the empanadas with egg
2. 25Bake the empanadas in an oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes.