Curried Pork Empanadas - Master recipes

Ingredients

• Pastry Ingredients -
• 16 ounces cream cheese (do not use light), room temperature -
• 8 ounces (2 sticks, 1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature -
• 1/2 teaspoon salt -
• 3 cups all-purpose flour -
• 1 egg, beaten, for pastry egg wash -
• Filling Ingredients -
• Salt -
• 1/2 pound ground pork -
• 2 tablespoons plus one teaspoon extra virgin olive oil -
• 1 cup onions, finely chopped -
• 1 clove garlic, minced -
• 4 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped (optional) -
• 1 teaspoon curry powder -
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander -
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom -
• 2 tablespoons sherry -
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce -
• 2 teaspoons sugar -
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch -
• 1/4 cup golden raisins, chopped -