Cheese Empanada

Name: Cheese Empanada
Ingredients: Dough:; 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Filling:; 1 cup fresh Minas cheese, crumbled; 1 cup milk; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 eggs; salt and pepper to taste

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Dough:
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2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 eggs
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Filling:
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1 cup fresh Minas cheese, crumbled
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1 cup milk
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 eggs
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salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients

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Dough:
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2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 eggs
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Filling:
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1 cup fresh Minas cheese, crumbled
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1 cup milk
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 eggs
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salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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Combine vegetable shortening, butter, and flour; add eggs and salt; knead well and let rest for 1 hour
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Roll out the dough as thinly as possible in empanada molds generously greased with butter
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Poke the dough with a fork
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Add the filling
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Bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes
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Reduce heat slightly and bake for an additional 10 minutes
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For the filling, it's essential to mix all ingredients well
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Serve these empanadas immediately, as they rise like a soufflé and fall rapidly
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They're also excellent served with roasted meats.