Lamb and Sultana Empanada
Family Favourite Empanadas
4
Serves
30 mins
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
This moreish Mexican classic is similar to a Kiwi pastry and satisfies all of your street food cravings: savoury, slightly sweet, crispy fried crust, and packed with delicious lamb mince.
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Lamb,
Easy,
Family Favourites,
Lunch,
National Lamb Day,
Ingredients
300g Quality Mark lamb mince
3, diced onions
1 bunch, sliced spring onion
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp brown sugar
Juice of 1 orange
50g, toasted dried almond
80g sultana
3 sheets shortcrust pastry
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1, beaten egg
A pinch of salt
A pinch of black pepper
Method
To Make Empanadas
1
Pre-heat oven to 200ºC.
2
Heat the oil in a frypan and add the onions, spring onions, thyme, cumin and paprika; stir and cook for 2 minutes.
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3
Add the lamb mince, sugar, sultanas and orange juice; stir until lamb is browned.
4
Season with salt and pepper; add almonds and leave to cool.
5
Cut circles from the pastry with a medium-sized circle cutter.
6
Brush the borders with egg and place 2 tablespoons of filling in the centre of each circle discarding any liquid, which could make the pastry soggy.
7
Fold the pastry in half over the filling and press the borders with a fork or fingers to seal tightly.
8
Place the empanadas on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
9
Brush with remaining egg to colour and then cook for 15-20 minutes.
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Nutrition Information per Serving (331g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
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3758 (897)kJ
Protein
27.9g
Total Fat
53.4g
Saturated Fat
21.5g
Carbs
76g
Sugars
25.7g
Sodium
782mg
Iron*
4.9mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)
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