Apparently the Cornish emigrated to Hidalgo, Mexico to work silver mines and brought the pasty with them. The pasty became the paste. I'm still trying to nail down the difference between and empanada and a pasty/paste. I wonder if the difference is filling. Probably regional as well - likes calzone, stromboli, samosas or curry puffs.
With a paste, the filling isn't cooked before going inside the pastry, whereas with an empanada, the filling is cooked and then put in the pastry.
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