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Tuna Empanadas
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
Little cookbook I picked up at a yard sale.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
1 (6 ounce) can tuna
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium tomato, sliced
2 jalapenos, chopped
pepper
oil (for deep frying)
Directions:
1. Combine flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoons salt with egg in large bowl, mixing well.
2. Add enough water to make stiff dough.
3. Shape inot 3-inch balls.
4. Flatten into 6-inch balls.
5. Combine tuna, onion, tomato, jalapeno, remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper in bowl; mix well.
6. Spoon 2 T. tuna mixture on each circle.
7. Fold over to enclose filling; seal edges with fork.
8. Deep-fry until golden brown.
By RecipeOfHealth.com