Empanada Recipe

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Empanada
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Mix beaten eggs, water, salt and sugar and mix well.
  2. Add this to the flour and knead well until very smooth.
  3. Let rest for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Roll on board slightly dusted with cornstarch until very thin.
  5. With pork lard brush surface thoroughly.
  6. Start rolling tightly as jelly roll.
  7. Cut very fine around 2 mm.
  8. Set aside.
  9. On the same dough, pinch a portion and make as many as the ojadre (the rolled one) put the ojadre on top of the small ones, brush with melted lard, cover with banan leaf as thin as posible to a round form.
  10. Put 1 tbsp filling in the center, put 1 sliced of hard boiled eggs, form the empanada, as turnover, flute the edges and fry in deep hot fat until golden brown.
  11. To prepare filling: heat lard, add garlic, onions and ground pork.
  12. Cook for a while.
  13. Add diced potatoes and all the ingredients, cook until all ingredients are tender.
  14. Season to taste.
  15. Add 4 tbsp flour, stir very welll until all ingredients have blended.
  16. Let cook until ready to use.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 440.95 Kcal (1846 kJ)
Calories from fat 235.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.16g 40%
Cholesterol 44.99mg 15%
Sodium 752.14mg 31%
Potassium 305.01mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.83g 15%
Sugars 4.36g 17%
Dietary Fiber 5.16g 21%
Protein 8.33g 17%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 111.4mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 306.54 Kcal (1283 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.19g 40%
Cholesterol 31.27mg 15%
Sodium 522.87mg 31%
Potassium 212.03mg 6%
Total Carbs 30.47g 15%
Sugars 3.03g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.59g 21%
Protein 5.79g 17%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 1.9mg 15%
Calcium 77.4mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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