Ingredients

For Dough: 3 cups  all-purpose flour (see Tips) 1 1/2 cups  cornmeal 3 tablespoons  sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons  baking powder 3/4 teaspoon  salt 3/4 cup  canola oil 1-1 1/4 cups  water For Filling: 1/2 cup  hulled pumpkin seeds (see Ingredient notes) 1/2 pound  lean ground beef 1   small onion, chopped 1/4 cup  diced red bell pepper 2 cloves  garlic, minced 1   small tomato, seeded and chopped 2 teaspoons  ground cumin 1/4 cup  reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons  sherry vinegar (see Ingredient notes) or red-wine vinegar 2 cups  potatoes diced, cooked (about 8 small red potatoes) or frozen hash-brown potatoes 3/4 teaspoon  salt, or to taste 2   scallions (white part only), chopped 1   hard-boiled egg chopped 1   egg mixed with 1/4 cup water for glaze Aji Sauce (see recipe link above) You can use 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour to replace 1 cup all-purpose flour.If you don't have the right-sized cookie cutter, an empty 28-ounce can or plastic lid will also work.Ingredient Note: :Hulled pumpkin seeds, also know as pepitas, are medium-dark green and have a delicate nutty flavor. They are sold salted, roasted and raw, and can be found in the health-food sections of many supermarkets. Sherry vinegar, made from the popular Spanish fortified wine, has a subtly nutty flavor. It is great in salad dressings and can be found in most grocery stores.

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Latin American Empanadas (Pipian Empanadas), Recipe

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