Empanadas de aire; are fried cheese turnovers served as street food throughout Ecuador. They are a crispy dough with melted cheese inside
These empanadas are the ultimate comfort food! Over the years, empanadas have become very famous around the world. Empanadas have a lot of different types of stuffings but, the one's with cheese filling, are everyones favorite. Who doesn't like cheese!
Watch How to Make Empanadas de Aire
Empanadas de Aire Ingredients
- 1 La fe pastry dough package
- 3 tbs of sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 gr of melting butter
- 2 1/2 cup of white cheese La Fe or any other melting cheese
- Oil for frying
How to Make Empanadas de Aire - Step by Step
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First, get the pastry dough and separate them from each other.
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Next, shred the melting cheese of your election.
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After, you will mix the melting butter and egg.
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Last but not least, start building your empanadas, add the cheese on one of the sides of the pastry dough and fold it in half and close.
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When you have your empanadas ready and close get your butter and egg mix and spread it with a spatula on the top of your empanada en sprinkle with sugar.
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Get your air fryer or hot oil ready to cook for 15 minutes and when they are ready you can enjoy!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ingredients do I need for Empanadas de Aire?
The main ingredients for Empanadas de Aire include 1 La fe pastry dough package, 3 tbs of sugar, 1 egg, 2 gr of melting butter, 2 1/2 cup of white cheese La Fe or any other melting cheese. You can find authentic Latin ingredients at La Fe Foods.
How long does it take to make Empanadas de Aire?
This recipe has 6 easy steps. Follow our video tutorial above for a visual guide.
