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Flaky Empanada
Course
Pies and Quiche
Cuisine
Filipino
Ingredients
Pastry:
2
cups
MAYA All-Purpose Flour
1/4
cup
sugar
1
teaspoon
salt
1/3
cup
shortening
1/2
cup
water
Paste:
1
cup
MAYA All-Purpose Flour
1/3
cup
shortening
Filling:
3
tablespoons
oil
3
cloves
garlic
minced
1
piece
medium-sized onion
chopped
3
small
potatoes
cubed
1
small
carrot,
cubed
1/4
kilo
ground pork
1
slice
ham
diced
2
tablespoons
soy sauce
2
tablespoons
raisins
Salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions
In a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in the shortening until mixture is mealy. Add enough water to form a ball of dough.
Roll out to a 10 x 14 inch rectangle. Blend flour and shortening for paste and spread at the center of the dough.
Fold over the 2 edges of the dough to cover the paste. Seal the edges. Rest dough for 5 minutes.
Roll out to flatten dough then fold again into 3rds. Rest again and repeat the procedure twice more. Chill the dough if needed.
Prepare the Filling:
Heat oil then sauté garlic, onions, potatoes and carrots. When slightly tender, add ground pork and ham. Cook until done.
Add soy sauce, raisins and seasonings. Cool.
Roll up the dough like a jelly roll. Cut into 20-24 pieces.
Roll out each piece, cut side up to a 2-inch circle. Put a tablespoon of filling at the center. Fold dough to make a half moon shape and crimp.
Pre-heat oven at 375 deg F for 30 minutes.
Bake until golden brown.