Empanadas
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Ingredients
1 kg of flour
1 cold beer
0.5 kg of vegetable shortening (melted)
0.5 cup of sugar
1 jar of jam/marmalade
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
Procedures
- In a small bowl, mix the flour and ½ cup of sugar
- Use your fist to make a hollow in the center
- Simultaneously pour the beer and the shortening into the hollow
- Mix with your hands until it turns into a malleable paste
- Allow the dough to rest for a ½ hour
- On a flat floured surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Cut out circles that are about 12 cm. in diameter
- Fill the circles with a spoonful or two of jam.
- Fold the circles in half and seal by pressing the borders together with a fork
- Put your empanadas on a greased tray and bake at 350F until they are golden brown
- Once they are done, dust them with cinnamon and sugar and let them cool
