Side dishe for 4

Fried Cheese Empanadas

Name: Fried Cheese Empanadas
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp lard; 1 cup milk; 1 beaten egg; 1 cup swiss cheese

These crisp fried pastry pockets wrap Swiss cheese in a soft dough made with milk, lard, and egg.

$0.56per serving $

55 minstart to table

4servings

Mexican Budget Side dishes

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp lard
1 cup milk
1 beaten egg
1 cup swiss cheese

Steps

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Work in the lard, add the milk, and knead until a smooth dough forms.
Rest the dough for 10 minutes, then roll it thin and cut rounds.
Fill each round with Swiss cheese, fold it over, and press the edges firmly.
Brush the empanadas with beaten egg, then fry them in 1 inch of oil at 350 F for 3 minutes per side.