How to make empanadas?

There are many different kinds of empanadas.  If you go to

Looks good! I am gonna try this recipe out as well! Enjoy! 

Potato & Beef Empanadas - Argentinian Appetizer

Ingredients:

Filling:
2 medium potatoes, boiled for 5 minutes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound extra lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon chile powder
3/4 teaspoon round cumin
Salt and pepper to taste

Pastry:
3-1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspooon salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled well and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
5 tablespoons (or more) cold water

Chimichurri Sauce (optional)

Directions:

For filling:
(This can be made in advance and refrigerated until ready to use.)

Grate the potatoes and set aside. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the ground beef and brown, breaking up as it cooks. Add potatoes, onion, spices and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until ingredients are soft. Cool.

For pastry:
Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening and butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add enough cold water for the dough to come together and form a ball. Knead until smooth. Let rest 10-15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. On a lightly floured board roll pastry to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 5 to 6 inch cutter, punch out rounds. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the filling in center of each. Fold pastry in half and seal edges, crimping with a fork. Bake on ungreased sheet for 15-20 minutes. Serve with chimichurri sauce, or eat as is.

Chimichurri Sauce
You can mince the ingredients by hand or use a food processor, which is faster and easier. There are many variations on this condiment, and it is served with everything from empanadas to grilled steak.

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
2 minced shallots
1 teaspoon minced basil, thyme or oregano, or mixture
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients and let set for at least 2 hours before serving.
http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/18230/potato-and-beef-empanadas.html

I found three recipes for empanadas on Recipe4Living.com. Here's one:

Beef Empanadas
Ingredients

Pastry:
3 C. all purpose flour
11/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C. shortening
1/2-2/3 C. ice water
Oil for frying

Filling:
1 medium onion, minced
1/3 C. olive or vegetable oil
2 C. shredded boiled beef (or browned ground beef)
1 large potato, cooked and diced
1/2 C. raisins, chopped
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. ground cumin
Salt to taste
1/2 C. herb or wine vinegar, sherry, wine or water

Directions

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter or finger till it resembles crumbs. Add enough ice water to make the dough stick together. Like with biscuits, do not overwork the dough. Thinly roll out dough to about 1/8 inch on a floured surface. Cut into four inch rounds. Set aside or make the filling first if you wish.

Sauté onion in oil till softened.  Add meat, potato, raisins, seasonings, and salt to taste.  Stir and cook to heat through.  Pour in the liquid. Place a small amount of filling on one side of each round. Fold over the other half and seal by using a fork Dipped in cold water. Press the edges together with the fork.

Allow the pastries to sit for 30 minutes on one side , then turn over and let sit for 30 minutes on the other side to dry and seal edges. Fry in a 1/2 inch or so of hot oil until golden brown on each side. Serve hot or cold.

Yield: 20 empanadas


You can find the other recipes here:
Spicy Beef Empanadas

Southwestern Turkey Empanadas

the empanadas I know of all use masa flour, not all purpose flour, and you mix the masa with salt and water , use a tortilla press to flatten and put a little meat filling of your choice in the center fold over , pinch edges together and fry , serve with sour cream, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoe , avocado and cheese