Pastel Frito

== Description ==
Deep-fried pastry
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon of cachaça (or vodka)
* 1 tablespoon margarine
* ⅓ cup warm water with 2 pinches of salt
* ½ teaspoon baking powder
* 1 egg
== Directions ==
# Sift the flour with baking powder.
# In a large bowl, mix in the sifted flour, margarine, cachaça and egg.
# Mix well while adding the warm water until you get a dough.
# Move the dough to a flat surface and knead it for 15 minutes.
# Flat the dough and take half of the dough each time and flatten it with the pin.
# Fold the dough a couple of times and flatten it again until you get a thin elastic strip.
# Lay the stripes down in a floured surface.
# Place full teaspoons of your favorite filling evenly distributed on the dough.
# Fold it and cut with a glass or a cookie cutter.
# Pinch with your finger the seam to make sure it is closed.
# Fry in oil (at least 1 inch deep) at 350°F until it is golden, about 2-3 minutes.
# Remove with a slotted spoon and dry on paper towels to cool.
Category:Brazilian Appetizers
Category:Cachaça Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Vodka Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes