Puff Pastry

Origin: Madrid, Spain

Source: Anonymous, 1921

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine equal parts manteca (lard) and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
  2. Once boiling, add flour gradually, stirring constantly so it scalds into a fine dough.
  3. Roll out the dough thin with a rolling pin.
  4. Fill with the empanada filling, fold, and shape using a small fluted wheel (ruedecita).

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