Empanadas: New Mexican Stuffed Pastry
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New Mexican empanadas — small, hand-formed pastries filled with sweetened mincemeat (bizcochacito — a cooked mixture of beef, raisins, piñon nuts, cinnamon, and sugar) and deep-fried or baked — are the descendant of the Spanish Colonial empanadita tradition. They are made for Christmas, for All Souls' Day, and for celebrations. Their dough is enriched with lard; their filling balances meat and sweetness in a proportion that seems unlikely to the unfamiliar palate but is deeply rooted in the Spanish Medieval tradition of sweet-and-savoury combinations.
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