Cornmeal Empanadas

Ingredients

700 gr beef
120 ml spaghetti sauce
40 gr raisins
6 gr chili powder
5 gr brown sugar
1 gr onion powder
4 gr salt
1 gr garlic powder
1 gr cinnamon
375 gr all purpose flour
80 gr cornmeal
190 gr shortening
120 ml ice water
1 egg
16 ml water

Instructions

Taco sauce, optional Cook ground beef; drain. Simmer together filling ingredients. Combine flour, cornmeal and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water, alittle at a time, until dough froms a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 min. Divide into two balls; roll half on a floured surface to a 16in. circle. Cut into four 7.5 in. rounds. Put half of filling on each round. Brush with combined egg and water. Fold to form half circles; crimp edges to seal. Repeat with other dough and fil Bake on greased baking sheet 25-30 minutes at 200ÂșC . until lightly browned. Serve with additional taco sauce, if desired. Taste of Home Ground Beef Collection 1996 Edition