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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com · 2 Comments

    Oven Baked Beef Empanadas

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    I love empanadas and these Oven Baked Beef Empanadas are no exception! Perfectly hand-sized, they are great for a casual family dinner with a Mexican-flavored theme!

    Oven Baked Beef Empanadas, www.bakeitwithlove.com
    Perfectly suited for a casual dinner of finger food with other fabulous Mexican night dinner favorites! Or enjoy these Beef Empanadas on their own!

    And since you already have some fabulous pico de gallo and guacamole made, you can enjoy dipping your empanadas in your delicious homemade condiments 🙂

    The tender empanada crust is a quick and easy dough to make and is stuffed with a flavorful beef filling that everyone will enjoy!

    To Make the Empanada Dough...

    In a small to medium saucepan, melt the lard over low heat. Immediately add salt and the very warm water to melted lard, stir to dissolve the salt. Place the all-purpose flour in a food processor, or the bowl of your stand mixer.

    If using a food processor, with the food processor on add half the melted lard through the feed tube. Add the remaining half of the melted lard, and pulse to combine.
    If using a stand mixer, turn the mixer to low setting and slowly add the liquid until thoroughly incorporated.

    Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead just enough to form a smooth dough. Shape into a flat round disc, then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cool.

    To Make the Beef Empanadas...

    Melt the lard in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add the minced onion and saute until turning lightly golden, then add the lean ground beef and seasoning including salt, pepper, cumin, and smoked paprika. Cook until the ground beef is lightly browned and no longer pink inside.

    Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the chilled empanada dough as thin as possible, at least ⅛ inch in thickness. Cut rounds that are about 6 inches in diameter (and I usually make mine a bit oval rather than round). If needed, you can re-roll the dough once and cut out more rounds.

    Portion out the meat mixture between your 6 cut out rounds, placing on one side of the dough and leaving a ½ inch border around the filling to seal the empanadas. Fold the dough over the meat filling and crimp the edges together.

    You can also use a bit of water on the edges to help seal the edges. I used the tines of a fork to also crimp the rounded edge of the empanadas (as I did, and as seen in the photos).

    Place the beef empanadas on your parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn the empanadas and cook the opposite side for an additional 10 minutes, or until both sides are a light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

    Enjoy!

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    Oven Baked Beef Empanadas

    A tender, flaky crust wrapped around hearty beef and just the right size for making it a casual finger food night!
    Author | Angela
    Servings: 6 empanadas
    Calories: 299kcal
    Prep 35 minutes
    Cooking 20 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
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    Ingredients
     

    Empanada Dough

    • ¼ c lard
    • ⅓ c warm water (very warm/hot)
    • 1 ½ c all-purpose flour (+ a few tablespoon for dusting your work surface)

    Beef Empanadas

    • ¾ Tbsp lard
    • ½ c white onion (minced)
    • 1 lb lean ground beef
    • 1 pinch each, salt & pepper
    • ¼ tsp ground cumin
    • ¼ tsp smoked paprika

    Instructions

    Empanada Dough

    • In a small to medium saucepan, melt the lard over low heat. Immediately add salt and the very warm water to melted lard, stir to dissolve the salt. Place the all-purpose flour in a food processor, or the bowl of your stand mixer.
    • If using a food processor, with the food processor on add half the melted lard through the feed tube. Add the remaining half of the melted lard, and pulse to combine. If using a stand mixer, turn the mixer to low setting and slowly add the liquid until thoroughly incorporated.
    • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead just enough to form a smooth dough. Shape into a flat round disc, then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cool.

    Beef Empanadas

    • Melt the lard in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add the minced onion and saute until turning lightly golden, then add the lean ground beef and seasoning including salt, pepper, cumin, and smoked paprika. Cook until the ground beef is lightly browned and no longer pink inside.
    • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the chilled empanada dough as thin as possible, at least ⅛ inch in thickness. Cut rounds that are about 6 inches in diameter (and I usually make mine a bit oval rather than round). If needed, you can re-roll the dough once and cut out more rounds.
    • Portion out the meat mixture between your 6 cut out rounds, placing on one side of the dough and leaving a ½ inch border around the filling to seal the empanadas. Fold the dough over the meat filling and crimp the edges together. You can also use a bit of water on the edges to help seal the edges. I used the tines of a fork to also crimp the rounded edge of the empanadas (as I did, and as seen in the photos).
    • Place the beef empanadas on your parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn the empanadas and cook the opposite side for an additional 10 minutes, or until both sides are a light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 299kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 104IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 5mg (1%)
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    beef empanadas, oven baked
    Course Dinner Recipes, Main Dish
    Cuisine Mexican

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    Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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    1. Linda at Mixed Kreations says

      July 14, 2016 at 6:12 am

      Oh this look so yummy! I've been wanting to make some of these but haven't because I thought that they had to be fried, and we dont eat fried foods. Pinned so I can try these! Thanks for sharing!

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      • Delectable Cooking and Baking says

        July 14, 2016 at 10:59 am

        They are fantastic when oven baked! I see no need to fry these, ever 🙂 Hope you get a chance to try them soon!

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