Cuban Empanadas
This traditional Cuban dish is a delightful blend of crispy pastry and rich filling.
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⏱️ 30 min prep + 15 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 200g of flour
- 100g of pastry fat
- 1 egg
- 150g of ground beef
- 100g of chopped onion
- 100g of chopped tomato
- 50g of ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 10 bay leaves
- 100g of caciocavallo cheese
- oil for frying
Method
- Mix the flour with the pastry fat and egg until you get a homogeneous dough.
- In a bowl, mix the ground beef with the chopped onion, chopped tomato, ginger, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
- Form dough balls and place the filling in the center, then seal the empanadas with a spoon.
- Fry the empanadas in plenty of hot oil until they become golden brown.
- Sprinkle with caciocavallo cheese and serve hot.
The story
Cuban Empanadas arrived in Cuba with the Spanish in the 17th century but have developed their own unique culinary identity.
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