Pastels, Empanadas, Meat pies, Pâtés
Pastels, Empanadas, Meat pies, Pâtés is one of the favorite snack. I love this snack so much as a grew up eating it. There are multiple variant of this delicious snack. There are soft one, crunchy one, baked one, fried one. The fillings is so versatile. You can do all veggies, meat and veggies, fruits.
Ingredients
Dough
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1/2 cup shortening or butter
1 1/4 cups water or broth
Oil for deep frying
1 cup of filling of your choice of use the below for filling:
Filing
3 can of tuna strained (use tuna in water)
½ cup of chopped parsley
2 Tablespoons of garlic powder
1 Teaspoon of ginger
1 teaspoon of black pepper
Instructions
1
In a bowl, mix flour and salt.
2
Blend in the shortening/butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3
Stir in your broth a few tablespoons at a time, until the mixture forms a ball.
4
Flattened the ball slightly and wrap with plastic then refrigerate for an hour.
5
In a skillet, add and the filling ingredients together on medium heat.
6
Cook for about 7 minutes then remove, then refrigerate until chilled. (I like cooking this filling mixture in a microwave for 10 minutes)
7
Take out your dough from the fridge. Form the dough into small balls depending on the size of your liking.
8
On a floured surface, roll each ball out into a thin circle.
9
Spoon some of the meat mixture onto the center, then fold into half-moon shapes.
10
Seal edges with a finger dab in water and press with fork.
11
Deep fry them until golden. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Categories:Appetizers & Snacks
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