Beef Empanadas

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup finely chopped onion about 1 medium
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper finely, about 1 large
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef use 85% lean, not the super-lean
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 cup pimento filled green olives, sliced
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper freshly
• 1 dash hot sauce to taste
• 3 large eggs separated
• 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature, don’t use low fat
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour plus more for rolling the dough
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• lime wedges for serving

Nutrition

• Calories : 250 calories
• Carbohydrate : 17 grams
• Cholesterol : 75 milligrams
• Fat : 16 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 8 grams
• SaturatedFat : 9 grams
• Sodium : 280 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams