Return the meat and juices to the pan and stir well. Set aside to go cold. To fill the empanadas, take the pastry out of the fridge, and on a well-floured surface, roll out a thin sheet.

Toss the beef in the flour until it is coated all ... Cover the top with a layer of the puff pastry. Pinch the pastry in at the edges of the dish and trim any that hangs over the edge.

Slice the cooled puff pastry into squares. Add a tablespoon of chestnut creme on the squares and garnish with cubes of dried beef and roughly chopped whole chestnuts. Sprinkle with freshly grated ...

Puff pastry can be bought ready-made either chilled or frozen. Look for all-butter varieties for the best flavour. FAQs about BBC Food ...

Home cooks also need to carefully seal up the empanadas in puff pastry, creating a delightfully flaky exterior. One simple trick can ensure this pastry shell stays at its best throughout the process.

In Argentina, unlike in Cornwall, the filling for empanadas is usually cooked before the pastry is stuffed and baked. The traditional version is minced beef, boiled egg and olives, and the Middle ...

Empanadas are fried ... In the states, we know them as a turnover type of pastry —or as a sandwich. The name empanada is Spanish for “to bread" and they are usually filled with meat, cheese ...

The first empanada festival only featured a few booths selling the pastry, but this past weekend ... of other great things filling their empanadas though: beef and cheese, chicken, poblano peppers.

Here’s a very good one: The Gap’s Big Puff jacket, which very much resembles a Norma Kamali sleeping-bag coat, is 50 percent off. That brings the price down to $114 from $228. This big ...