Empanadas

Preparation

• 1
  Mix together the flour, salt and pepper
• 2
  Add egg whites and egg yolk and evenly mix in
• 3
  Add the butter and evenly mix in
• 4
  Slowly add the water, mixing in for approximately 10-15 mins on a slow speed, then finish on a high speed for 1-2 minutes
• 5
  Rest for one hour prior to use
• 6
  Peel onion and de-seed peppers, cut both into quarter inch dice, saute the diced onions and red peppers with the butter
• 7
  Add the ground beef, cumin, aji molido and saute till the beef is cooked
• 8
  Cook out, Add seasoning and continue cooking for 3 minutes
• 9
  Take off the heat and add the shaved spring onions, and green olives which have been hand-picked into four pieces from each olive
• 10
  Fold this into the pastry and deep fry