Cheese Empinadas |
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Ingredients
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| ounces | Monterey Jack Cheese | | cup | black olives, chopped | | cup, chopped | Peppers, Jalapeno | | large | egg, hard boiled |
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| 1 | Make FILLING: | 2 | Combine cubed cheese, finely chopped pepperocini, chopped hard boied eggs | 3 | Set aside |
Dough |
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| cups | flour unbleached | | teaspoon | salt | | tablespoons | butter melted | | cup (8 fl oz) | yogurt | | cup (8 fl oz) | water |
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| 1 | DOUGH | 2 | Sift flour and salt. Add melted butter, yogurt, and enough water to make a firm dough. | 3 | Knead dough on floured surface til smooth | 4 | Pinch off dough to make 6 balls | 5 | roll each ball into 5" circle. | 6 | place about 1/2 C filling in center of each circle. Wet edges. Fold dough over into 1/2 circle and crimp edge with tines of fork. | 7 | store on lightly floured tray. | 8 | Deep fry each pastry until golden in 2 - 3 inches oil at 306 degrees. |
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