Empanadas De Miel Nueces Y Frutas Recipes

EMPANADAS DE FRUTA

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and sugar; add shortening and mix well.
• Add beaten egg to water and then to dry mixture.
• Dough should be soft but not sticky.
• Make small balls of dough.
• Roll out to 5 inches diameter and 1/8" thick.
• Place a heaping teaspoon of filling on half of rolled out dough turning other half of dough over and pressing edges together.
• Pinch edges between thumb and fore finger giving the dough a half-turn.
• Fry in deep fat until golden brown.
• Drain.
• To make fruit filling, add enough water to cover the dried fruit and raisins.
• Cook over low heat until tender.
• Add sugar, spices, and nuts.
• Mix until well blended. ( A 21 oz. can of fruit pie filling can be
• substituted for the fruit filling.)