Medium
Ecuadorian
Empanadas de Viento
Ecuadorian fried cheese empanadas, light and crispy.
45
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
Ingredients (6 items)
2.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.00 cup
Queso fresco
crumbled
4.00 tbsp
Butter
cold
0.50 cup
Water
cold
0.50 tsp
Salt
2.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Mix flour, butter, and salt, add water to form dough.
2
Rest dough for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
3
Roll dough, cut circles, fill with queso fresco.
4
Fold and seal, fry in hot oil until golden.
8 minutes
5
Drain, serve with sugar sprinkle.