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| Cheese and Bean Empanadas |
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A fantastic Lunch Treat
Cheese and Bean Empanadas Ingredients: ½ lb corn flour ½ lb dough flour or Maseca ½ lb lard or 4 oz vegetable oil ¼ lb Mozzarella cheese, grind 3 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ¼ lb chorizo sausage 1 onion, chopped 1 cup fried beans 1 teaspoon salt Directions Making the Dough Flour Combine dough flour, corn flour, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in water gradually until smooth. Dough must be slightly sticky. Test dough consistency by flattening a small ball between your hands. If dough edges crack, add more water. Test until edges are completely smooth. Cover dough with a damp kitchen towel. For the Filling Heat fried beans in a saucepan over medium high. Add onions, salt, and Worcestershire sauce. Heat chorizo sausage in another saucepan over medium high. Turning cook until meat is cooked. Making Turovers Roll dough out 1/8 to ¼ inch thick. Cut the dough into circles of 4 – 5 inch diameters. Brush rounds with water. Place 2 teaspoons chorizo sausage, 1 teaspoon cheese, 1 teaspoon fried beans filling on each round. Fold over and seal by crimping with a fork, making a narrow rim. Heat lard or vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium high. Add turnovers and cook turning until light brown. Serve warm. |
