Beef empanadas Archive

Ingredients

• 450g/1lb plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 60g/2¼oz butter
• 60g/2¼oz lard or vegetable shortening
• 75-100ml/2½-3½fl oz chilled water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ beef stock cube, crumbled
• 400g/14oz fillet or sirloin steak, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 small green pepper, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tbsp red wine
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 12 pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 beaten free-range egg, for brushing pastry