Recipe - Raisin-Olive Empanaditas

One half pound Lean ground beef
One fourth cup Minced onions
2 tablespoon Raisins chopped
2 tablespoon Green olives chopped
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Black pepper
One fourth cup Cottage cheese
1 Hardboiled eggs chopped
1 lg Egg separated
1 teaspoon Water
1 Batch
2 teaspoon Milk
Pastry dough

* Enough pastry to equal about a 10inch double crust pie.

1. Saute ground beef in large skillet until browned. Drain, and to the beef
add the onions, raisins, olives, salt and pepper. Cover and cook over low
heat for 5 minutes. 2. Stir in cottage cheese and chopped hard cooked egg.
Set aside. 3. Prepare pastry according to directions on container or make
your own recipe. Roll out the dough in two large circles (for easier
handling). Cut about 12 circles total, each about 3One half inches in diameter.
Onto each circle place 2 teaspoons of filling. Brush edge of dough with 1
egg white mixed with 1 teaspoon of water. Fold edges over to make halfmoon
shape and seal with fork dipped in flour. 4. Place Empanaditas on ungreased
cookie sheet. Blend the egg yolk with the milk and brush this mixture on
the tops of the Empanaditas. Bake in preheated 375degree oven until golden
brown, about 1518 minutes.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

From: Terrance
Date: 122292 (05:37) Number: 2525 Fro Colossus Date:
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