Ninfa's Banana Empanadas Empanadas De Platanos
A luscious dessert from mama ninfa, founder of the popular ninfa's restaurants as published in the san antonio express news. Cooking time is approximate.
Steps
To make dough: measure flour and sugar into bowl.
Stir to mix.
Add fat and thoroughly work it into the flour.
Dissolve salt in water , and add to flour mixture.
Mix to form a medium-stiff dough.
Knead for 4 to 5 minutes.
Divide dough into about 8 to 10 equal parts , roll into balls , cover with plastic wrap and let sit for about 20 to 30 minutes to rest.
For each empanada , roll a ball of dough into a flat round , tortilla- shape , about 8 inches in diameter.
Place on a hot pan and cook briefly on one side.
On the center of the tortilla , with the cooked side to the inside , put bananas , raisins , pecans and honey.
With a small pastry brush , brush egg white around the edges and fold it over to form a half-moon shape.
Press around the edges to seal with a fork.
Pour oil to a depth of 1 1 / 2 inches into a wide frying pan and heat oil to 350 degrees.
Fry empanadas for 2 minutes , turning as necessary , until golden brown.
Remove from oil and let drain.
Sprinkle powdere.
Ingredients
all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, lard, warm water, salt, egg yolk, bananas, dark seedless raisins, pecans, honey, egg white, oil, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream, maraschino cherry, caramel sauce