Aruban Pastechis

Ingredients:

1 or 2 eggs

6 cups of flour

1 1/2 tablespoons of salt

3 heaping tablespoons butter

3 heaping tablespoons shortening

Cooking Instructions:

Prepare the meat filling in advance for keshi yena, Sift and set aside two cups of the flour at a time until ts lended in the mixture. Knead the dough until it is pliable. Roll the dough into a very thin sheet then cut the dough into circles about 3 inches in diameter. In the middle of one pastry circle, add 1 tablespoon of the filling and top it with a second circle. Add a little water to lightly moisten the edges and press the circles together. Next fist roll the edges over slightly and flute them as a pie crust or fold. In a deep hot fat, fry the pastechis until they are golden brown. Makes 4 dozen spicy filled pastries.

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