Empanadas de Mejido: Ecuadorian Sweet Custard and Raisin Empanadas

Name: Empanadas de Mejido: Ecuadorian Sweet Custard and Raisin Empanadas
Yield: 16 empanadas
Ingredients: 1/2 lb or 2 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 cup (2 oz) butter, cold and cubed; 1/4 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 to 1/3 cup water; 8 oz queso fresco, or any soft, unsalted cheese; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/4 cup raisins (I used golden raisins); 1 cup vegetable oil for frying

Empanadas de Mejido: Ecuadorian Sweet Custard and Raisin Empanadas was pinched from <a href="http://www.tstastybits.com/2011/10/empanadas-de-mejido-ecuadorian-sweet-custard-cheese-and-raisin-empanadas/" target="_blank">www.tstastybits.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 lb or 2 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted

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1/2 tsp salt

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1/2 tsp baking powder

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1/4 cup (2 oz) butter, cold and cubed

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1/4 tsp lemon juice

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1/4 to 1/3 cup water

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8 oz queso fresco, or any soft, unsalted cheese

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1/3 cup sugar

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2 eggs, beaten

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1/4 cup raisins (I used golden raisins)

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1 cup vegetable oil for frying

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