Black Bean Empanadas Adapted from The Sylvia Center 12 empanadas Dough Ingredients: 1¼ cup all purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 stick butter, cut into ½ inch cubes, chilled 1 egg 1/3 cup water 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Filling Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, small dice 1 red bell pepper, small dice 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground 1/4 teaspoon coriander, ground 1 cup fresh greens (spinach or swiss chard), chopped 1 ½ cups cooked black beans Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 egg (for egg wash), beaten Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with parchment paper

2. In a medium bowl, mix together both flours and salt. Cut the cold butter cubes into the flour with your fingers or a pastry cutter, until the mixture feels like wet sand. Move quickly so that the butter doesn’t soften too much

3. Make a well and add the remaining dough ingredients. Whisk the wet ingredients inside the well. Slowly incorporate the flour. Combine the dough until it becomes a ball. Wrap with plastic and place in the fridge for about 20 minutes

4. For the filling, on medium high, heat the oil in a sauté pan. Once hot, add onions and peppers and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add garlic and spices and sauté for another 4 minutes. Add greens, black beans and salt. Stir and turn off the heat

5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough about 1/4 inch thick. Use a large jar lid to cut out circles. In the middle of each circle, place a spoonful of filling and a sprinkle of cheese. Dip your fingers in water and wet the perimeter. Fold the dough in half to make a half moon shape. Seal the edges by pressing down with a fork. Brush each empanada with egg

6. Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden

Tools Needed Medium Bowl Measuring Spoons and Cups Pastry Cutter Plastic Wrap Chef Knife Cutting Board Sauté Pan 2 Wooden Spoons Rolling Pin Small Bowl of Water Large Mason Jar Lid or Circle Cookie Cutter Pastry Brush Baking Sheet Parchment Paper