Cheese Empanada

Cheese empanadas are a delicious and versatile dish that can be found in many places in Latin America. Their preparation is simple and easily adaptable with different ingredients. Perfect as a snack or main course. Enjoy your meal.

In the preparation of cheese empanadas, a portion of dough is placed on the work surface to form circles.

Then, they are filled with cheese and carefully folded, sealing the edges gently.

Subsequently, they are baked until golden and ready to serve.

Cheese Empanada

Entradas
1 hour
4 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups of Dough

½ teaspoon of Salt

½ cup of Grated white cheese

1 pinch of Tabasco

Preparation

Step 1 : To prepare the spicy cheese tortillas, start by mixing the dough with salt and Tabasco.

Step 2 : Then, form balls of 1½ teaspoons of dough and place them between two sheets of plastic.

Step 3 : Next, press with a pot to form a thin tortilla.

Step 4 : Add 1¼ teaspoons of grated cheese in the center of the tortilla and fold it in half.

Step 5 : Seal the edges gently with your fingertips.

Step 6 : Finally, fry the tortillas in hot oil until golden.

Step 7 : Ready to enjoy!

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