BRAZILIAN EMPANADAS | PASTEL DE FEIRA | Brazilian Kitchen

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still providing creaminess.

Add 400 grams of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of kasha, and 1 tablespoon of oil into a bowl, leaving a quarter of the flour aside.

Mix the ingredients together until they form a dough, adding the reserved flour gradually to prevent it from becoming too dry.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 minutes.

After resting, cut the dough in half for easier handling.

Roll out the dough into a square shape, ensuring it is thin enough.

Cut the dough into rectangles for the empanadas.

Fill each rectangle with a generous amount of ground beef and cheese, leaving space around the edges.

Wet your fingers with water to seal the edges of the empanadas.

Set the filled empanadas aside under a damp towel to prevent drying out while you prepare the rest.

Heat oil in a deep pan and test the temperature before frying the empanadas.

Fry the empanadas until golden brown, turning them to ensure even cooking.

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