Sausage Empanadas

Instructions

1. Let pie crusts stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
2. Crumble sausage into a medium skillet.
3. Add onion, garlic powder, cumin and oregano.
4. Cook over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink.
5. Drain drippings.
6. Stir in olives and raisins.
7. Beat the egg yolk slightly; stir into sausage mixture, mixing well.
8. Carefully unfold crusts.
9. Cut 6 circles using a 3" cookie cutter.
10. I use the Pampered Chef Cut-N-Seal(See NOTE below).
11. Place about 2 tsps of the sausage filling on the cutouts.
12. Top with 6 more cutouts.
13. Be sure the edges are sealed.
14. Moisten fingers with water and pinch dough to seal edges.
15. Slightly beat the egg white; gently brush over tops of empanadas.
16. Bake in a 425* oven 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
17. NOTE: I make 6 cutouts using the Pampered Chef Cut-N-Seal.
18. Add the filling.
19. Make the toppers one at a time.
20. As you cut one place it over the top of your filled one and push down on the Cut-N-Seal.
21. Check the edges for sealing.