Empanadas Fritas de Queso
A weekend Chile dinner. Ready in about 52 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 32 minPrep (about)
- 20 minCook (about)
- 52 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- 10 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp lard
- 3 ½ cups milk
- 4 eggs
- 3 ½ cups swiss cheese
Spices & seasonings (1): salt
- 1 ¾ tsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Sift the salt, baking powder and flour into a large mixing bowl.
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Mix the lard and milk in a pot.
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Heat until the milk is hot.
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Pour the hot milk in the flour mixture.
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Stir until a dough forms.
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Turn out onto a floured surface.
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Knead until smooth and elastic.
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Cover, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
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Turn the oven on to 375°F.
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Roll your dough out on floured surface 1 4-inch thick.
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Cut into 4-inch rounds.
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Brush the outer edges of every circle using beaten egg, and fill with a little mound of cheese.
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Fold every circle in half to form half-moon.
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Press your edges using your fingers or a fork to seal.
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Place the empanadas on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan.
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Brush the tops with remaining egg.
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Bake in heat the oven until golden-brown, about 20 minutes.
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Alternatively, your empanadas may be deep fried.
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Do it in 375 degrees F ( degrees C) oil.
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If deep frying, don't brush your outsides of the empanadas with egg.
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Drain on paper towels.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.