"Empanadas"
Deliciously Different !
Serves 12
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbs sugar
Preparation:
Sift flour with salt and sugar. Add lard and cut with a palette knife until crumbly. Place beaten egg and wine in the center and stir until well combined. Take portions of the mixture and roll out very finely on a floured board. Cover with desired filling (guava paste, picadillo of meat, fish, etc.) fold and roll out the edges. Cut to desired size, seal edges with a damp fork and fry in hot oil (375 degrees) until golden. Makes 12 good-sized pasties.
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