Cheese Empanadas
Created by ImPat on March 6, 2018
- Servings: 10
- Prep Time: 18m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #29170
Ingredients
- 2 sheets (240 grams) puff pastry (frozen, thawed, reduced fat)
- 1 cup low-fat grated cheddar cheese
- 1 large egg, lightly whisked
- Vegetable oil, to deep-fry
How to Make
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Step 1: Dsing a 9cm round cookie cutter, cut 18 discs from pastry.
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Step 2: Place 1 teaspoon of cheese in centre of each disc, brush edges with egg and fold to enclose and pinch edges to seal.
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Step 3: Heat enough oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat to reach a depth of 5cm (oil is ready when a cube of bread crisps quickly with absorbing any oil).
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Step 4: Deep-fry the empanadas, in batches, for 2 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
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Step 5: Drain on paper towel.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (40.9 g)
- Calories 172.1
- Total Fat - 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.8 g
- Cholesterol - 27.2 mg
- Sodium - 149.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 0.3 g
- Protein - 5.5 g
- Calcium - 107.8 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg