Picadillo Pastries Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Pine nuts package | 1 | |
| Lean ground beef | 1 pound | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), pressed | |
| Raisins | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Catsup | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie | ||
Directions
Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
Add pine nuts and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Crumble ground beef in a frying pan over medium heat; add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until meat is browned and onion is limp.
Stir in raisins, cinnamon, cloves, salt, catsup, and nuts.
Heat, stirring, until hot throughout; set aside.
Meanwhile prepare pastry using your own recipe or a packaged pie crust mix.
Divide dough in half.
Roll each half into a 9 by 12-inch rectangle; spoon half the filling along one long side.
Starting with that side, roll up jelly-roll fashion, moistening edge with water to seal.
Tuck in ends and pinch to seal.
Cut across roll in 1-inch-thick slices and place cut side up on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Serve warm or cool.
Add pine nuts and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Crumble ground beef in a frying pan over medium heat; add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until meat is browned and onion is limp.
Stir in raisins, cinnamon, cloves, salt, catsup, and nuts.
Heat, stirring, until hot throughout; set aside.
Meanwhile prepare pastry using your own recipe or a packaged pie crust mix.
Divide dough in half.
Roll each half into a 9 by 12-inch rectangle; spoon half the filling along one long side.
Starting with that side, roll up jelly-roll fashion, moistening edge with water to seal.
Tuck in ends and pinch to seal.
Cut across roll in 1-inch-thick slices and place cut side up on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Serve warm or cool.
Chef
