Beef Curry Empanada i so delicious, The recipe was quick an d easy and tasted fantastic. Serve for your family and friends, from  ABS-CBN Food  Entertainmnet recipe by Cecille Esperanza. 

Ingredients 

Makes 18 pieces

Crust

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening

1 teaspoon vinegar

10 tablespoons iced cold water

oil, for deep-frying

Method 

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening with two knives or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Gradually sprinkle ‘vinegar and water over flour mixture and toss well with a fork just until combined. With your hands , gather the dough and shape into a ball.

Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Chill about 30 minutes to 1 hour. 

Meanwhile, make the filling and egg wash.

When the dough is ready, divide into two balls, On a lightly floured surface, using a rolling pin, roll out dough into a 1/4-inch thick circle.

With a lightly floured cookie cutter, cut out 3 to 4-inch circles of dough. Repeat process with remaining dough.

Re-roll scraps of the dough and cut circles of crust again. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the filling over each prepared dough circle.

Fold the dough circle into a half-moon shape to enclose the filling. 

Pinch or flute edges of the dough with a fork or pastry cutter to form an empanada.

Brush each empanada with egg wash. In a deep-fryer, heat oil and cook the empanadas for about 3 minutes or until golden in color. 

Drain on paper towels. Serve hot. 

Filling

1/2 kilo whole beef tenderloin or

sirloin

salt and pepper, to taste

1/4 cup butter

1/4 kilo potatoes, boiled, peeled

and mashed

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon curry powder, or to taste

1/2 cup cubed sweet ham

2 tablespoons green peas

1/2 cup raisins

1/4 cup butter

2 tablespoons beef broth

Season beef with salt and pepper. In a skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter. Sauté beef in melted butter until brown on all sides. 

Remove from heat and slice the meat into thin strips. In a bowl, combine meat with mashed potatoes, salt, pepper, curry powder, sweet ham, green peas, raisins and

remaining 1/4 cup butter. Add broth to moisten the filling.

For the egg wash

1 egg, slightly beaten, mixed with

1 tablespoon water