aem wrote:
>
> Rich McCormack wrote:
> [snip]
> > Her brother-in-law makes a Colombian version of empanada made
> > with a dough that appears to be a mix of masa and cornmeal.
> > The flattened circles of dough are filled with a picadillo
> > type filling, the edges are sealed, then the empanadas are
> > fried in hot oil. Mmmm, mmm...good stuff. I've tried for
> > several years to wrangle the recipe from him. So far,
> > no success.
> >
> Oh please try again, and share it with us! Whenever I hear someone say
> they like British-style meat pies or pasties I assume they've never had
> empanadas.... -aem

Sounds like a silly assumption. You are comparing apples and
screwdrivers.