Beef Empanadas

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 cup pimento-filled green olives, sliced
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• several dashes of hot sauce
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1 recipe cream cheese pastry (recipe follows)
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling the dough
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt