Empanadas de Espinaca

== Description ==
These empanadas are very recommendable for those people who prefer to eat healthier, since they are light and of a particularly delicious taste.
== Ingredients ==
=== Dough ===
* 3 cups flour 
* 2 tbsp baking powder
* 150 g of butter or margarine
* 1 egg
* 1 tbsp of salt
* enough milk to make a smooth dough
=== Filling ===
* 1½ cups of cooked, drained and chopped spinach
* 3 tbsp of grated cheese
* 50 g of chopped olives
* ¾ cup thick white sauce
* 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
* salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
== Directions ==
# Put in a bowl the sifted flour along with the baking powder and the salt.
# Add the butter or margarine at room temperature and finally the egg and necessary milk to make a smooth dough.
# The consistency of the dough must be tender but able to be stretched. Let it rest in the refrigerator for one hour.
=== Filling ===
# Put in a bowl all the ingredients of the filling and stir until everything is well mixed.
# To take to the refrigerator until the filling is well cold and can be worked better.
# Roll out the dough and cut into discs to make the empanadas.
# In the center of each, put one a little filling and simply close the empanada by folding it in half and pressing the edges together.
# Place them on a baking tray and bake in a moderate oven.
# Before they begin to brown, remove them from the oven and to paint them with beaten egg with a spoonful of sugar, or melted butter.
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