View source for Dinners/Easy Empanadas

Makes: 30

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

From: Family Fun?

=Ingredients=
1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1/3 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup milk

1 can re-fried beans

1/2 cup shredded cheese

= for a Gluten Free Alternative =
Replace flour with:

  1 cup oat flour

  1/4 cup tapioca starch

  1/4 cup potato flour

Add 1 egg

=Directions=
== Step 1 ==
Heat oven to 400.  Combine dry ingredients.  Cut in butter. Add milk.  Stir and then kneed together.

== Step 3 ==
Place half the dough on a well floured surface.  Roll out to 1/8 inch thick.  Cut into 3 or 4 inch circles.
== Step 4 ==
Heat beans.  Place 1 tsp beans in the center of every circle, and sprinkle with cheese.  Fold the circles in half and seal first with fingers than with fork tines.  
== Step 5 ==
Place the empanadas on an ungreased baking sheet and cook 12 minutes, until golden brown.  Repeat until all dough is used.