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Saturday, October 3, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Fried Empanada Dough with Spicy Cheese Filling - Latin, 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

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Fried Empanada Dough with Spicy Cheese Filling

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Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowerCarbs
Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water

Combine flour, baking powder, salt ad sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add oil. Mix thoroughly. Add water slowly, mixing until you obtain a consistency which may be easily rolled. Let dough rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Fold dough on a lightly floured work surface and cut into rounds. Spoon filling into the center, and fold dough over to encase it. Seal by pressing tightly with your fingers. Fry id deep fat a minute or so on each side until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and serve hot or cold.

This recipe makes 12 six-inch empanadas or 24 three-inch starters.

Fried empanadas cry "starters" to me, especially when combined with the following filling.

SPICY CHEESE FILLING FOR EMPANADAS
2 cups grated gruyere cheese
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, Tabasco, Mongolian Fire Oil, etc
2-3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Combine cheese and egg. Mix in hot sauce, nuts and paprika. Keep refrigerated if made in advance, but bring up to room temperature prior to filling pastries.
Make a little more than 2 cups.

Cuisine:
"Latin"
Source:
"Flatbreads From Around the World: with toppings, fillings, and spreads by Donna Rathmell German, Bristol Publishing, 1994."
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Sept 2009"
Yield:
"24 three-inch starters"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 59 Calories; 2g Fat (36.5% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 85mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0