Name: Cheese Empanadas
Yield: 8 Portions
Ingredients: 4 cups flour (500 g); ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp baking powder; ⅓ cup melted butter (70 g, Necessary amount of warm milk); 4¾ cups grated or shredded mantecoso cheese (400 g)

Cheese Empanadas

By :Claudia Varleta

Course

Appetizer, Snacks

Browse Category

Appetizer, Snacks

Duration

30 Minutes

Cooking Technique

Air Frying

Keyword

Basics, Cheese and Dairy, Cheese and Dairy Products, Chilean, Instant Vortex

Home Category

Appetizer, Snacks

Servings

8 Portions

Ingredients

4 cups flour 500 g
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
⅓ cup melted butter 70 g, Necessary amount of warm milk
4¾ cups grated or shredded mantecoso cheese 400 g

Course

Appetizer, Snacks

Browse Category

Appetizer, Snacks

Duration

30 Minutes

Cooking Technique

Air Frying

Keyword

Basics, Cheese and Dairy, Cheese and Dairy Products, Chilean, Instant Vortex

Home Category

Appetizer, Snacks

Servings

8 Portions

Ingredients

4 cups flour 500 g
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
⅓ cup melted butter 70 g, Necessary amount of warm milk
4¾ cups grated or shredded mantecoso cheese 400 g

Instructions

Combine the flour with the salt and baking soda. Add the melted butter and use hands to form crumbs. Add the milk little by little until a soft, non-sticky dough is obtained. Knead until a smooth, elastic dough is obtained. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll into balls. Let rest covered for 20 Minutes at room temperature.
Roll out each ball, forming circles 4 in (10 cm) in diameter and ⅕ in (0.5 cm) thick. Add a heaping tbsp of cheese in the middle of each empanada. Shape the empanada, fold the edges inward, and then press with a fork to seal. Poke the empanada with a toothpick.
On the Instant Vortex control panel, press Air Fry and then set time to 8 Minutes and temperature to 400˚F (205˚C). Press Start.
Once Add Food appears on the display, open the basket and place 2 or 3 empanadas on the rack. Close.
When ready, remove from the Vortex and repeat the process with the remaining empanadas.