:I love this recipe. Look it even brought me back to blogging! LOL. I found this recipe in a Cooks Illustrated magazine I picked up at the library. I always wanted to try making empanadas but they seemed so complicated. This recipe may look long but thanks to the wonder of the food processor it goes together really fast. They also used ground beef to make it even faster. The only thing I must repeat from the article is that the vodka or tequila is a MUST. They warn not to omit or try to replace it. You can't taste it at all but it is apparently essential to the final product. Anyway, I really loved them. I will admit to being a bit nervous about the raisins and almost didn't use them but yes they worked well after all. Enjoy!
