oh yes there is still more southwest recipes

Ingredients

• FIESTA BUFFET:
• SAVORY BEEF AND CURRANT EMPANADAS
• 3 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 slices bacon chopped
• 1 - onion minced
• 2 - cloves garlic minced
• 1 - carrot chopped
• 1-14(oz) can tomatoes chopped
• 1 cup chopped granny smith apples
• 1/4 cup currents
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed crushed
• - cayenne pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup bkack olives sliced
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno peppers
• 1 1/2 pounds cooked chuck roast shredded
• 1 - egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• SWEET FRIED CAKES
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 4 - beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• - vegetable oil for deep frying
• MEXICAN PINON FINGERS
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups pine nuts
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ALMOST SANGRIA
• 1-12(OZ) can frozen apple juice concentrate
• 1-12(oz) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate
• 1-12(oz) can frozen white grape juice concentrate
• 1-12(oz) cup frozen limeade concentrate
• 2-2 liters bottles of lemon lime soda