Combine flour and butter. Use a fork to break up butter and mix
Add sugar and salt and mix
Add half the water then sips at a time until 80% is saturated
Knead until everything is combined
Don't overwork; minimal kneading required
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
Heat oil in large skillet
Add garlic, salt, sugar, and onion. Saute for a couple minutes until soft
Add bell peppers. Stir until tender but not browned
Add smoked paprika, cumin, bay leaf, and cayenne
Add ground beef and paprika
Mash/separate very quickly. Cook for a few minutes
Add broth and Malbec and begin to cook down
Add potatoes and separated hard boiled eggs.
Mash egg yolk and mix into sauce to help thicken
Filling is ready when spoon can pull through food on the pan without sauce spilling back in
Refrigerate until cool. Sauce will thicken further
Preheat oven to 425F
Pull out dough and roll into log shape
Cut into small pieces just smaller than a golf ball
Flour the counter and begin to press into round shape
Use rolling pin to flatten to about tortilla thickness
Add 1 spoonful of filling on half leaving 1-2 finger widths of space on edges
Wipe some water around the edge to help stick if dough is on the dryer side
Fold over and seal
Place empanadas on non-greased baking tray
Bake 20-30 minutes until brown. Do not flip while baking
Can egg wash or butter rub before going in oven, but not necessary
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