Pastel Brasileiro de Carne (Brazilian Fried Beef Pastry)

Ingredients

• •3 cups all-purpose flour
• •1 cup warm water
• •2 tbsp vegetable oil
• •1 tbsp white vinegar
• •1 tsp salt
• •1 lb ground beef
• •1 medium yellow onion, diced
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 tomato, diced
• •1/3 cup green olives, chopped
• •5 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1. 1Mix flour, water, 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, and half the salt into a smooth dough.
2. 2Rest the dough for 20 minutes.
3. 3Cook ground beef, onion, garlic, tomato, olives, and remaining salt for 10 minutes.
4. 4Roll the dough very thin and cut it into rectangles.
5. 5Fill, fold, and seal each pastel firmly with a fork.
6. 6Fry at 350°F (175°C) for 2–3 minutes until blistered and crisp.

💡 Roll the dough very thin so pastel blisters and crisps instead of eating like a thick hand pie.

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