Spicy Beef Empanadas

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 5 shallots, finely chopped
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 -3 red chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 ounces concentrated tomato paste
• 5 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon habanero sauce
• 1/2 lemon, squeezed
• 3 large hardboiled egg, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup cilantro, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 8 sheets puff pastry
• 2 eggs, beaten (for glaze)

1. Pre-heat oven at 375u0b0F Pour some cooking oil in a skillet and press cloves over the pan.nAdd chopped shallots and fry on low heat, until soft but not browned. Add a bit of salt and the chopped red chili pepper.
2. Add ground beef and let brown on med-high heat. Drain the mixture put back in skillet. Add bell pepper and cook on high for about a minute.
3. Turn heat to med-low and add cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, flour, and tomato sauce. Turn off the stove and let cool to room temperature.
4. Now mix some worcestershire sauce (to taste, I love it and put it in practically everything, but can be omitted), vinegar, lemon juice, habanero pepper sauce (or tabasco). To add a hint of sweetness, I add tomato ketchup, about 5 tbs.Stir in chopped egg, jalapenos and cilantro. Add pepper and salt to taste.
5. Let pastry thaw and cut 5" circles.
6. Put pastry on baking sheet. Put about a spoonful of the meat mixture on one half of the circle. Put some beaten egg on the edges and fold. press edges with a fork. Put some more egg mixture over the empanadas for glaze. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 mins until golden brown.

cooking oil, ground beef, shallots, garlic, red chili peppers, red bell pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, flour, tomato paste, tomato ketchup, worcestershire sauce, white wine vinegar, habanero sauce, lemon, hardboiled egg, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, salt, pastry, eggs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-beef-empanadas-468596 (may not work)