Empanaditas With Jalapeno Cream Sauce or Almond Red Sauce

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   FOR THE EMPANADITAS: Cook and stir ground beef in 10 inch skillet, breaking up into small pieces, until brown; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon fat and the beef in skillet.

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   Stir in onion, raisins, olives, salt and pepper.

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   Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes.

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   Stir in cottage cheese and hard cooked egg.

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   Heat oven to 400 F. Mix egg white and water until slightly foamy; reserve.

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   Prepare pastry dough; gather into a ball.

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   Divide into halves.

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   Shape into 2 flatted round on lightly floured cloth covered surface.

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   Roll 1 round of pastry into circle, about 14 inches in diameter.

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    Cut into 11 or 12 circles, 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

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    Spoon 2 teaspoons beef mixture onto center of each circle; brush edge of pastry with egg white mixture.

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    Fold pastry circle up over filling; press edge with fork to seal.

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    Place empanaditas on ungreased cookie sheet.

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    Repeat with remaining round of pastry and filling.

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    Gather any remaining pastry; shape into another round.

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    Repeat rolling, cutting and filling.

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    Beat egg yolk and milk until well blended; brush over tops of empanaditas.

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    Bake until golden brown., 15 to 20 minutes.

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    Serve warm.

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    About 34 empanaditas.

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    FOR THE ALMOND RED SAUCE: Place almonds in food processor work bowl fitted with steel blade or in blender container; cover and process until finely ground.

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    Cook onion and garlic in oil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.

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    Stir in remaining ingredients except almonds.

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    Heat to boiling reduce heat.

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    Simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly; stir in almonds.

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    Serve hot.

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    About 1 3/4 cups sauce.

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    FOR THE JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE: Cook chiles and garlic in oil over low heat, stirring frequently, until tender, about 4 minutes.

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    Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients.

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    About 1 1/4 cups sauce.

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    FOR THE QUICK CREME FRAICHE: Gradually stir whipping cream into sour cream.

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    Cover and refrigerate up to 48 hours.

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    SouthWest Cooking Betty Crockers

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.