Empanadas Mendocinas - Argentinian Empanadas - Laylita's Recipes

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup of grasa - lard or butter or mix of both
• ¾ to 1 cup of warm milk
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 white onions (diced, about 3 cups)
• 1/2 cup lard or butter
• 2 tbs smoked paprika
• 2 tsp chili powder or any ground hot pepper (adjust to taste)
• 1 tbs finely chopped fresh oregano
• ½ tbs ground cumin
• 1 bunch green onions (finely chopped)
• 3 hard boiled eggs (sliced)
• ¼ cup sliced green olives
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 egg (white and yolk separated and lightly whisked)
• Classic chimichurri
• Balsamic chimichurri sauce
• Quick chimichurri sauce
• Aji criollo sauce
• Tree tomato hot sauce