Spanish Pastelillos-Meat Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
12 fritters
ingredients
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Dough
- 1 cup butter (or shortening)
- 4 cups flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup water (approximately)
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Filling
- 1 lb ground meat
- 1⁄2 green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Spanish olives, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon spanish capers
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 (12 -14 ounce) can tomato sauce
directions
- Dough: Cut butter into sifted flour and salt until like cornmeal.
- Add enough water to make firm dough.
- Cover and chill.
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Filling:
- Fry bacon, add green peppers, onion, salt, garlic, olives, capers, Italian seasoning, pepper and paprika.
- Add meat and brown.
- Add tomato sauce and simmer until cooked. set aside to cool.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured board, until thin.
- Cut into 4-inch rounds.
- Place 2 tablespoons filling in center.
- Brush edges with egg yolk.
- Fold in half and firmly press edges together.
- Fry at 375 degrees in deep fat until golden brown.
- Makes 12 fritters.
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