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Spanish Spicy Empanadas
Empanadas are little pastry turnovers stuffed with savory or sweet fillings. In Spain, empanadas are sold by street vendors, in markets and at panadarias. The savory ones are often served with a red or a green chili sauce
Serves 4
24 oz	ready-made shortcrust pastry
	vegetable oil

	*Filling*
2 tsp	oil
1	clove garlic, crushed
8 oz	minced beef
8 oz	minced pork
1/2 cup	tomato puree
1/3 cup	sherry
1 tsp	ground allspice
1 tsp	ground cumin
1 tsp	ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp	ground cloves
1 tbsp	sugar
1 tbsp	freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
4 oz	slivered almonds

	*To make Filling*
-	Heat oil in a pan and cook garlic for 1 minute
-	Add beef and pork and cook over a medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until browned
-	Add tomato puree, sherry, allspice, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, sugar and lime juice
-	Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid evaporates
-	Add almonds and set aside to cool

-	Roll pastry out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out ten 5 inch circles, using an upturned saucer as a guide

-	Place a spoonful of mixture on one side of each pastry round
-	Moisten pastry edges with a little water
-	Fold over to enclose and press edges firmly together with a fork to seal

-	Heat enough oil in a deep pan to cover base by (1 to 2 inch)
-	Cook pastries for 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and cook through
-	Alternatively, bake at 375 F for 15 to 20 minutes

-	Serve with Red or Green Chili Sauce

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