Beef Empanadas - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

Ingredients

• 450g / 1lb plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 60g / 2.5oz butter
• 60g / 2.5oz lard or vegetable shortening
• chilled water, enough to form dough
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 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
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 12 pimento stuffed green olives, sliced
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 beaten egg, for brushing pastry