Mini Beef and Cheese Empanadas

Ingredients

• 3 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (18 1/4 ounces, plus more for dusting the work surface)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons table salt
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and frozen for 10 minutes)
• 1 ¼ cups ice water (divided)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion (minced)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 medium cloves garlic (minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 teaspoons))
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano leaves (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch ground cloves
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 pound 85 percent lean ground chuck
• 3/4 cup low-sodium beef broth
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 large egg (beaten)

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