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Uruguayan Cheese Empanadas
A classic Uruguayan pastry filled with a deliciously crumbly cheese mixture, perfect for a snack or light meal.
⏱40 min🍽12 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 package (17.3 oz) pastry doughhomemade or store-bought
- ●1 cup (8 oz) uruguayan cheesesuch as quesillo or queso crema
- ●1 medium oniondiced
- ●3 cloves garlicminced
- ●1 eggbeaten
- ●1/2 tsp saltto taste
- ●1/4 tsp black pepperto taste
- ●2 tbsp olive oilfor brushing pastry
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
Roll out pastry dough to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
- 3
Cut out circles of dough using a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass.
- 4
In a bowl, mix together cheese, onion, garlic, egg, salt, and pepper.
- 5
Place a spoonful of the cheese mixture onto one half of each dough circle.
- 6
Brush the edges of the dough with olive oil.
- 7
Fold the other half of the dough circle over the cheese mixture and press edges to seal.
- 8
Use a fork to crimp the edges of the empanadas.
- 9
Brush the tops of the empanadas with olive oil.
- 10
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 11
Serve warm and enjoy!