Empanadas de VientoFried Cheese Empanadas

Name: Empanadas de Viento (Fried Cheese Empanadas)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ecuador
Ingredients: 400 g All-Purpose Flour; 6 g Baking Powder; 6 g Salt; 80 g Unsalted Butter (softened); 180 ml Water (warm); 800 ml Vegetable Oil; 30 g White Sugar; 250 g Queso Fresco Cheese (crumbled); 60 g White Onion (very finely chopped)

These thin fried pastries puff dramatically as they cook, creating a crisp shell around a warm cheese filling. A light dusting of sugar gives them the sweet-savory finish commonly found in Ecuadorian bakeries and markets.

Prep

45m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

2360kcal

Calories

21g

Protein

217g

Fat

87g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Pastries

400g
All-Purpose Flour
6g
Baking Powder
6g
Salt
80g
Unsalted Butter (softened)
180ml
Water (warm)
800ml
Vegetable Oil
30g
White Sugar

Filling

250g
Queso Fresco Cheese (crumbled)
60g
White Onion (very finely chopped)

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Method

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6 steps

01
Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Rub in the unsalted butter until the mixture looks sandy, then add the warm water and knead until smooth. Cover and let the dough rest.
02
Mix the queso fresco cheese with the white onion.
03
Divide the dough and roll it into thin rounds. Place a little filling on each round, fold over, and press the edges firmly to seal.
04
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (350°F) in a deep pan. Fry the empanadas in batches until they puff and turn golden, turning once for even color.
05
Drain the empanadas well and sprinkle lightly with the white sugar while still warm.
06
Serve warm.

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