In a pan, heat oil over medium heat.

Saute onion. Cook until translucent.

Add garlic and cook until golden.

Add ground pork and beef. Cook until pale.

Add soy sauce.

Toss-in carrots, potatoes and raisins. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir-in red bell pepper and green peas. Cook for another 2 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper.

In a mixing bowl, combine sifted flour, salt and sugar. Blend in low speed using a paddle attachment.

Gradually add butter. Blend well.

Slowly pour water then beaten eggs. Adjust mixer speed to medium.

Change from paddle to dough attachment.

Once it forms into a ball, stop mixing. Transfer mixture in a lightly floured bowl, cover with saran wrap and place in the fridge for an hour.

Lightly dust your hands, rolling pin and work surface with flour and knead dough for 3 minutes.

Roll it into a log and divide dough into 3 even pieces. Then divide each piece to 7 small dough. If using a cookie cutter, there will be an excess dough. Combine all the excess dough and divide it. Mine came out to 25 pieces.

Take a piece of dough, it is easier to initially flatten it with your hands into a round shape then use a rolling pin. If you have a hard time getting it into a round shape, use a cookie cutter with a 4 inch diameter then remove the excess dough.

Place dough in your hand, add 2 tablespoons of filling on one side of dough leaving ¼ inch edge free of filling.

Fold over the other side of dough, pressing the edges with your fingers to glue them together. It should look like a half-moon, then use a fork to crimp the edges. Another way to do it, start on one side and curl the edges until you reach the other side. Curls should be overlapping each other.

Use a toothpick and poke 3 holes on top of empanada so steam can escape.

When all empanadas are done, brush with egg wash.

Deep fry until golden. Don’t overcrowd when frying. Place in a plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil then transfer to a wire rack to cool down.

If baking – preheat oven at 375 degrees F and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.