Empanadas

Ingredients

• 7 T. Crisco (or other solid vegetable shortening)
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 T. Crisco (or other solid vegetable shortening)
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• salt and fresh black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. half-sharp paprika
• 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
• 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced thinly
• 12 pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
• 48 raisins
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 T. water