Calderon's Empanadas

von Sister Calderon (Bonn)

Teig Zutaten:
500 g Mehl (ungefahr 2 1/8 C)
1/2 C Butter
1 tsp Salz
1 prize Zucker
1/2 C Wasser (vielleicht bischen mehr?

1.  Vermischen zusammen bis es gemischt und ein Teig. (mix together until forms a dough)
2. Roll out and cut into circles about 3 inches in diameter. Place a bit of fillings on one side and fold other side over and seal with a fork at edges.
3. Cook in oil at a low simmer until brown. The insides cook slowly so do not have oil too hot.
4. Sprinkle with granulated sugar once done and still warm.

Darein:
boiled eggs
raisins
green olives
meat mixture

Meat Mixture:
2 poppyseed Brotchen (torn into pieces)
1/3 C Milch
1-3 Prise Zucker
2 Haehnchen thighs (cooked and shredded, cold)
1/2 Grune Paprika (diced finely)
2 kleine Zwiebeln (diced finely)
1 T Butter
3 cloves Knoblauch
1 1/2 Boullion cubes (chicken)

1. Soak bread in milk and sugar. Saute onion in Pfanne with butter. Add chicken, mix and stir. Add bouillon and just a little water to dissolve it and mix altogether.
2. Add Krauter, Jod Salz, Muskatnuss, Tomato spice, Pfeffer, and 1 Lorbeer to mixture. Simmer x 10 minutes on low.
3. Remove from heat, remove Lorbeer and ready to use as filling.