empanadas

Ingredients

• 2 cups harina P.A.N. (precooked cornmeal)
• 2 ½ cups lukewarm water
• Salt
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 liter oil for frying
• Filling of your choosing

Recipe

• Mix together water, salt, turmeric, sugar and butter
• Add the harina P.A.N. slowly, mixing constantly to avoid forming lumps
• Start kneading the dough - if it has absorbed all the liquid, add a little more water and keep mixing until the dough is smooth
• Let dough rest for a few minutes before preparing the empanadas
• Heat the oil for frying in a large and deep pan, form the empanadas, and fry them until golden brown.