Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas

Great appitizer or quick lunch! Authentic guatemalan recipe.
Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas
Great appitizer or quick lunch! Authentic guatemalan recipe.
Steps
- 1
Prepare masa( dough ) as said on package,( with warm water ) add goya adobo seasoning,and a pinch of salt. Cover and set aside.
- 2
In a small frying pan on meduim heat add a teaspoon of oil. Finely chop onion and add to pan to brown.
- 3
Once onions have browned add the tomatoes ( finely chopped h and cook untill tomato is done. Remove from heat . Set aside to cool.
- 4
In a meduim bowl combine cheeses and start to knead untill cheese becomes soft and dough like( you may have to add a little hot water to make it softer)
- 5
Combine onion/tomatoes mixture with cheese. Add salt to taste.
- 6
Put enough oil to fry ...about two inches deep in a frying pan on medium heat.
- 7
While oil is heating prepare empanadas to fry.
- 8
Using a tortilla press lined with plastic take some of the masa and form a one inch ball in your palms. Place on the tortilla press and flatten it out.
- 9
Add a small amount of the cheese mixture ( about a tablespoon ) to the flattend disk.
- 10
Using the plastic fold the dough over to make the empanada.... seal edges with a fork. Add to hott oil and fry untill golden on both sides. Carfully remove empanada and place on a paper towel to soak up access oil.
- 11
Serve with a salad of shreeded lettuce,radish,and thinly sliced onion. Top with salsa and sour cream to taste
- 12
NOTE: if you are not comfortable making the masa dough yourself, they sell frozen premade ones made by goya, if you cant find them you may use eggroll wrappers.
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