Yes, it can be found on our “EXTRA” page. You just have to scroll down a bit. I have copied it below as well for you. Enjoy! They are delicious!
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Extra Recipes from Sue Muncaster’s article “Bringing Patagonia Home”
Fried Cheese Empanadas
Traditionally served as an appetizer, these hot, fresh dumplings melt in your mouth. Serve with pisco sours.
Dough:
3 ½ cups of flour
½ cup of lard (there is nothing like it!)
½ cup cold water (plus or minus)
½ teaspoon of salt
Cut the lard into the flour and salt until well distributed. Slowly add the water and work into dough until it forms a ball that sticks together like a pie crust. Set aside.
Filling:
2 cups of grated melting cheese (gruyere is the best, but you can use any combination of mozzarella, jack, or Swiss)
2 tablespoons of heavy cream
Optional Ingredients:
¼ cup of fresh, sliced, basil, fresh corn, finely chopped onion, or finely chopped, seedless tomato
Combine cheese and cream in a small bowl. Keep the optional ingredients in a separate bowl.
Roll out the dough as thin as you can on a floured surface. Cut 3-inch diameter rounds with a cookie cutter, or glass, and place a teaspoon of filling topped with optional ingredients on each round. Alternatively, you can make a 6-inch wide strip of dough and place dollops of filling two inches apart along one third of the strip.
Brush the dough with a wet pastry brush. This will help the empanadas seal when they are folded over. Fold the round (or strip) in half over the filling; press to seal. Use a pastry cutter or fork to create a decorative edge and complete the seal.
Fry several pieces at a time in 3-4 inches of hot vegetable oil for few minutes until very lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Serve hot.
Hello Moira:
Yes, it can be found on our “EXTRA” page. You just have to scroll down a bit. I have copied it below as well for you. Enjoy! They are delicious!
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Extra Recipes from Sue Muncaster’s article “Bringing Patagonia Home”
Fried Cheese Empanadas
Traditionally served as an appetizer, these hot, fresh dumplings melt in your mouth. Serve with pisco sours.
Dough:
3 ½ cups of flour
½ cup of lard (there is nothing like it!)
½ cup cold water (plus or minus)
½ teaspoon of salt
Cut the lard into the flour and salt until well distributed. Slowly add the water and work into dough until it forms a ball that sticks together like a pie crust. Set aside.
Filling:
2 cups of grated melting cheese (gruyere is the best, but you can use any combination of mozzarella, jack, or Swiss)
2 tablespoons of heavy cream
Optional Ingredients:
¼ cup of fresh, sliced, basil, fresh corn, finely chopped onion, or finely chopped, seedless tomato
Combine cheese and cream in a small bowl. Keep the optional ingredients in a separate bowl.
Roll out the dough as thin as you can on a floured surface. Cut 3-inch diameter rounds with a cookie cutter, or glass, and place a teaspoon of filling topped with optional ingredients on each round. Alternatively, you can make a 6-inch wide strip of dough and place dollops of filling two inches apart along one third of the strip.
Brush the dough with a wet pastry brush. This will help the empanadas seal when they are folded over. Fold the round (or strip) in half over the filling; press to seal. Use a pastry cutter or fork to create a decorative edge and complete the seal.
Fry several pieces at a time in 3-4 inches of hot vegetable oil for few minutes until very lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Serve hot.