Filipino Empanada (Vegetarian)

“The appetite is sharpened by the first bites.” ~Jose Rizal (1861-1896)

For the filling:

• 1 Boca burger patty chopped in pieces
• 1/2 of an onion finely chopped
• 1/2 of a medium carrot shredded
• 1 can of green peas drained
• 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
• 1 tbsp of soy sauce
• a handful of raisins
• 1 small potato diced 
• salt & pepper for taste
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the dough:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp of salt
• 1 stick of room temperature butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1/4 cup cold water

Directions:

• In a bowl, combine flour and salt. 
• Then add and mix in butter in pieces. 
• In a separate bowl, whisk egg, vinegar, and cold water.
• Combine this mixture into flour and salt bowl. Mix using hands until dough like.
• Make into circular shape and cover plastic wrap. Allow to sit in the fridge for about 1 hour.

• In frying pan, add oil and saute the onions, garlic, and Boca burger meat til brown.
• Then add in carrots and potatoes. Continuously, adding salt and pepper let this cook for about 10 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Then add raisins and peas.
• Then let it sit and cool.

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• After an hour has passed, take dough out of fridge.
• Find a flat surface and roll dough into little golf balls.
• Then flatten on flat surface (with rolling pin or hands).

• Then add a spoonful of filling into flattened dough.
• Fold and pinch corners to close. (You can use a fork to help and decorative ridges)

• When done, you can brush with vegetable oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown!

Enjoy!!!