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<RecipeHeader>
<RecipeTitle>Empanadas (puerto rican fried meat pies)</RecipeTitle>
<Category></Category>
<NbPersons>0</NbPersons>
<PortionYield quantity="12.0" unit="empanadas">12 empanadas</PortionYield>
<PrepTime hours="0.0"></PrepTime>
<TotalTime hours="0.0"></TotalTime>
<Source></Source>
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<IngredientList>
<IngredientText>Dough:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="810" quantity="3.0" unit="cups" comment="all purpose" defaultState="true" weightGram="125.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="3.0" unit="cups">3 cups</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>all purpose flour</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="702" quantity="1.0" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="6.0833335" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="tsp">1 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="821" quantity="0.5" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="4.6" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="tsp">1/2 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>baking powder</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="820" quantity="0.5" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="4.6" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="tsp">1/2 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>baking soda</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1384" quantity="0.25" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="146.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.25" unit="cup">1/4 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>peanut</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="696" quantity="0.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.0" unit=""></IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>vegetable oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>alternative</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="181" quantity="1.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="237.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="cup">1 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>warm water</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="0.5" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="tsp">1/2 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>annato seed</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>(optional for color)</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>Filling:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="1.0" unit="lb." comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="448.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="lb.">1 lb.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>browned ground beef or cooked shredded chicken</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1111" quantity="0.5" unit="medium" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="110.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="medium">1/2 medium</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>onion</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>diced</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="697" quantity="2.0" unit="tablespoons" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="13.5" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="2.0" unit="tablespoons">2 tablespoons</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>olive oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1128" quantity="0.5" unit="" comment="green" defaultState="true" weightGram="119.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="">1/2</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>green bell pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>diced</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1112" quantity="3.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="3.0" unit="">3</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>garlic cloves</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>crushed</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1108" quantity="0.125" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="16.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.125" unit="cup">1/8 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>chopped fresh cilantro</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="2136" quantity="0.125" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="134.4" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.125" unit="cup">1/8 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>sliced green olives</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="702" quantity="0.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
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<IngredientItem>Salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.0" unit=""></IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>pepper to taste</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1129" quantity="0.5" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="14.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="">1/4- 1/2</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>jalapeño, minced</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>( optional)</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="690" quantity="1.0" unit="tablespoon" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="16.375" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="tablespoon">1 tablespoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>tomato paste</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="1.0" unit="pkg." comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="pkg.">1 pkg.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Goya Sazon with annato</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="1.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="cup">1 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>vegetable oil for frying</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<RecipeText>Dough: combine all the dry ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer, add all wet ingredients . Mix for about 3 minutes until well combined.
Dough will form.

Remove dough and knead for about 3 minutes, let sit wrapped in plastic- wrap for another 15 minutes.
Divide into 12 pieces, then roll into 4 inch circles

Filling:
Brown ground beef, (drain excess grease), or sauté shredded chicken
In 2 tbs. olive oil. Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Let cool
Cooking:
Preheat the vegetable oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature. Place about 2 tbs. of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork.

Deep fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper towels. Press another layer of paper towels over the top.

Makes 12 empanadas

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