Pastelitos Turnover Empanada Recipe is so delicious, The recipe was quick an d easy and tasted fantastic. Serve for your family and friends, from ABS-CBN Food Entertainmnet, Recipe from Ma. Livinia B Lauglaug

Makes 80 pieces

Ingredients:

For the filling:

5 - 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

5 pieces small onions, peeled and minced

4 - 5 red bell peppers, minced

4 - 5 tablespoons lard

1 kiloground pork

1 340-gram can luncheon meat, minced

1/4 cup sweet pickle relish

2 - 3 tablespoons Rutina patis (fish sauce)

1 teaspoon salt

2-3 tablespoons sugar raisins, as needed

5-6 pieces hard-boiled eggs, minced

1 225-gram bar cheese, diced

Method:

In a large pan, saute garlic, onions and pepper in lard. Add the ground meat and cook till all the liquid evaporates. Add the luncheon meat and pickle relish.

Season with patis and salt to taste. Add sugar. Let it cool. When mixture is cooled, add raisins, hard-boiled eggs and cheese.

For the dough:

250 grams Star margarine

11/4 cups sugar

1 kilo cake flour, sifted

1 cup water

6 cups cooking oil

Method:

Cream the margarine and sugar until well-blended. Add flour and water. Knead to form a dough.

Divide dough into 80 pieces and form into balls. Roll out 3-inch discs.

Put filling in the center and press to seal edges. Crimp to form “empanada,” Deep-fry until golden. Drain on paper towels.