Empanadas Criollas

Preparation:

Preparation: You can use the fresh puff pastry you can find in any supermarket or, if you prefer, you can prepare it yourself. In this case, with the help of any household appliance suitable for this use, mix all the ingredients until you obtain a compact ball which you will put in the fridge for half an hour. In the meantime, prepare the filling by slowly cooking the oil, water and onion until all the water has evaporated. At this point, stirring constantly, add the meat that you will revive and then the raisins, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Let cool. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and with a rolling pin roll out the dough on a floured surface to form a 3 mm circle. thick. With a shape of the diameter of 12 cm. cut 6 circles and place a spoonful of the meat filling in the center of each, leaving a 1.5 cm border of dough free all around. Put 1 piece of egg and 2 pieces of olive on the filling. Wet the edges of the pasta with a little water and join them to form a crescent. With a fork, press the edges well so that they are perfectly sealed. Arrange the empanadas on a baking tray and cook for 10\15 minutes in the central compartment of the oven.