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empanadas de pino

Name: empanadas de pino
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: 500 grams ground beef; 2 medium, chopped onion; 1/4 cup raisins; 1/4 cup, sliced black olives; 2, sliced hard-boiled eggs; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cumin; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 3 cups wheat flour; 100 grams butter; 1 cup water; 1 egg yolk (for glaze)

Empanadas de pino are a traditional Chilean stuffed pastry filled with a savory mixture of ground beef, onions, raisins, black olives, and hard-boiled eggs. They are a beloved comfort food and a staple during Chilean national celebrations, embodying rich cultural heritage and local flavors.

13 ingredients

savoryumamislightly sweetspicedrich

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Spanish70%

Indigenous30%

Ingredients

ground beef
500 grams
onion
2 medium, chopped
raisins
1/4 cup
black olives
1/4 cup, sliced
hard-boiled eggs
2, sliced
paprika
1 tsp
cumin
1/2 tsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
wheat flour
3 cups
butter
100 grams
water
1 cup
egg yolk (for glaze)
1

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from Spanish colonial influence, empanadas de pino evolved in Chile by incorporating indigenous ingredients and local culinary practices, becoming a symbol of Chilean identity.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Spanish70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

baking sautéing dough-making stuffing

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