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This week, we’ve got your weekend sorted with these 3 Canapés to treat guests to at any event – from mid-day drinks with the ladies to a family gathering these recipes are easy to whip up and will have everyone asking for more.
From Beef and Veggie Pasties to Winter Rice Paper Rolls, Smashed Avo and Prawn Crostini’s and Classic Argentino Meat Empanadas – we’ve got all your guest pleasing needs covered.
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Beef and Veggie Pasties Recipe
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Winter Rolls Recipe
Video via Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube
Smashed Avocado and Prawn Crostini Recipe
Video via Woolworths
CLASSICO ARGENTINO MEAT EMPANADAS
(makes 20 empanadas)
Ingredients:
Dough
1 quantity of classic dough
Filling
2 onions, sliced
1 red capsicum (pepper), sliced
Sunflower oil
Salt, black pepper
500g minced (ground) beef
1 tablespoon aji molido (see note below) or 2 teaspoons of chilli flakes
1½ tablespoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons paprika
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
6 spring onions (scallions), green part only, chopped
Glaze
3 egg yolks, beaten
Method:
Filling:
Sauté the onion and capsicum in a saucepan with a little oil over low heat for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the vegetables from the saucepan and set aside.
To the same saucepan, add a little more oil and sauté the meat over high heat. Once the meat has browned, reduce heat to low and add the onion and capsicum. Continue cooking for about 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. Stir in the aji molido, if using, cumin, paprika, and cinnamon and mix well.
Let the filling rest for 24 hours in the refridgerator, if possible, for a more intense flavour.
Stir the spring onion into the mixture before assembling the empanadas.
Assembly:
Preheat the oven to 190C. Sprinkle a little flour on the work surface.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3mm, and cut out circles with a 14cm cutter. Using a 60ml ice-cream scoop or measuring cup, form small balls of filling and place one on each round of dough. Lightly moisten the edge of the dough with a little water and fold over into a half-moon shape. Seal the edges and give them the ‘carne’ decoration or an edging of your choice. Set aside in the refridgerator if not cooking immediately.
Cooking:
Arrange the empanadas on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Brush with egg yolk and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and cooked. Allow them to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Aji Molido: A very common condiment in Argentinian cuisine, made from dried capsicum flakes. It can be found in Argentinian grocery stores.