Peach Empanada
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List of Ingredients
For the dough:
1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup lard or shortening
4 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in water. Cut lard into flour and other dry ingredients. Add water-yeast mixture and knead well, until dough will spring back when pressed.
Roll out mixture until thin and cut with a biscuit cutter (a 4-inch round recommended).
Place a small amount of filling in center of pastry and fold. Seal with a fork. Fry in hot grease or bake in a 400-degree oven until golden brown.
Filling
1 pound dried peaches
1 cup sugar
1/4 lemon juice
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon flour
Add all ingredients except flour to saucepan and cook on low heat until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 7 minutes. Stir in flour, remove from heat and chill.
Makes 16 servings.
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