On Jun 7, 1:20*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:58:24 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
>
> > wrote:
> > I'm really liking them. *They weren't hard to make and really didn't
> > take any more time than any other decent dish to make.
> > And it was a fun afternoon with the weather keeping me indoors.
>
> Here's what my sister in law does.
>
> Empanada
>
> Dough
>
> 5 yolks or 4 yolks and 1 whole egg
> 1 cup butter, melted
> 2 cups sugar
> 8-10 cups all purpose flour
>
> Put sugar in a bowl, mix in melted butter, then mix in eggs. *Add
> broth, mix well. *Add flour little by little, mixing well. *When the
> dough is thick, use your hand to mix. *Knead, then roll out the dough
> and divide into four parts. *Each part will make 25 or more empanadas.
>
> Filling
>
> 2 1/2 pounds ground pork or 2 lbs ground pork and 1/2 ground chicken
> 10 oz frozen peas
> 1/2 cup raisins
> 1 small can pimiento, diced
> 3 or 4 medium potatoes, cooked and cut into small dice
> 1 onion diced
>
> --
> Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

She makes the sweet empanadas! I saw those too but I was looking for
savory and spicy. I saw recipes for fruit filled as well.