🫙 From the Spice Rack
Empanadas - S. American
2/3 c Shortening or lard 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Water
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 2/3c shortening or lard
- 1/2ts salt
- 6tb water
- 1ts cinnamon
- 1c sugar
- 1/2ts nutmeg
- 1tb olive oil
- 4ozwater
Directions
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DOUGH----------------------------------- 2 c Flour, all purpose 2/3 c Shortening or lard 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Water
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Cut in the shortening or lard till pieces are the size of small peas
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Add a small amount of water to slightly moisten
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Form dough into a ball
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Roll out the dough to about 1/8 thick and cut into 4" circles
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Flour lightly both side of circles and then stack up for later use
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DESSERT FILLING: Just about any kind of fruit or melon may be used
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Combine ingredients and heat to thoroughly mix, coarse chop, so that filling is chunky but bite-sized