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Spicy Beef Puff Pastries - Pastelitos de carne
Flaky, soft, spicy and delicious. You will love these spicy beef puff pastries - pastelitos de carne. They can be made ahead and frozen prior to baking. Enjoy any time of day. Perfect for breakfast with a cup of coffee or as a mid afternoon snack.
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Course:
Appetizer/Main Dish
Cuisine:
Latin American
Keyword:
baking, turnover
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
Calories:
283
kcal
Author:
Analida Braeger
Ingredients
17
oz
puff pastry
1 package
8
oz.
beef
ground
1
tsp.
olive oil
1
onion
small, diced
1
clove
garlic
minced
½
tsp.
Kosher salt
¼
tsp.
cayenne pepper
⅛
tsp
chili powder
¼
tsp.
cumin
dash
nutmeg
2
tsp.
tomato paste
1
Tbsp
cilantro
1
egg
for egg wash
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400'F.
In a non-stick skillet heat oil on medium. Sauté onions, and garlic until translucent.
Stir in the meat and break down into small pieces. Sprinkle in salt, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, and nutmeg.
Continue to cook until meat is thoroughly cooked. Stir in the tomato paste and blend well.
Finally stir in the cilantro. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
To assemble puff pastry appetizers:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Using a 3" biscuit cutter cut circles. You will end up with 9 circles per sheet.
Place a heaping teaspoon of meat in the center of 9 of the circles. Using a pastry brush , brush egg wash around the perimeter of each circle.
Place the empty round on top, and using the tines of a fork press the edges firmly together.
Brush top with egg wash, and bake for about 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories:
283
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
27
mg
|
Sodium:
205
mg
|
Potassium:
102
mg
|
Vitamin A:
85
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
13
mg
|
Iron:
1.6
mg