Turkey Empanadas Recipe

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Turkey Empanadas

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Ingredients:

		Pastry:
3	cups	All Purpose Flour
1/2	tsp	salt
6	tbsp	margarine
6	tbsp	shortening
2	tbsp	cold water
		Filling:
400	grams	ground turkey
1	tbsp	cooking oil
1	cup	chopped onion
1/2	cup	chopped green bell pepper
2	cups	chopped fresh tomato
1	tsp	cumin
1	tsp	oregano
1	tsp	dried parsley
1		dash ground black pepper

Procedures:

1	For the filling, in askillet, pan-fry ground turkey and chopped onion in oil until turkey is cooked.
2	Add chopped onions and bell pepper, cumin, oregano and parsley. Cook for 10 minutes until most liquid has evaporated.
3	Season with salt and pepper, set aside.
4	For the pastry: mix flour with margarine, salt, shortening, and water. Knead well and let it rest for 30 minutes.
5	Cut dough into circles (8 cm diameter approx.)
6	Place a tablespoon of filling on the middle part of the pastry.
7	Fold pastry to make a half circle and crimp at the edges.
8	Deep fry in hot oil until golden.