Beef Empanadas - Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central

Ingredients

• Crust: 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cold lard
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk, plus additional for brushing the pastry
• Filling: 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 3 tablespoons lard
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• Salt and pepper
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1/4 cup dark or golden raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped green or black olives