Empanadas de Viento

Name: Empanadas de Viento
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Ecuadorian
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 3 tbsp butter; 3/4 cup warm water; 200g mozzarella or queso fresco, grated; Sugar, for dusting

Empanadas de Viento/em-pah-NAH-dahs deh vee-EN-toh/

About this dish

Light, airy fried empanadas filled with cheese, typically dusted with sugar.

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Ingredients

🌾2 cups flour

🧈3 tbsp butter

💧3/4 cup warm water

🧀200g mozzarella or queso fresco, grated

🍬Sugar, for dusting

Method

Serves 2

Mix flour, butter, and warm water into a smooth, pliable dough.

Roll the dough thin and cut into circles.

Place grated cheese in the center of each circle, fold over, and seal the edges tightly.

Deep-fry until puffed and golden.

Dust with sugar while still hot and serve immediately.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Empanadas de viento ('wind empanadas') are named for how they puff up dramatically when fried, and are a popular Ecuadorian street food.

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