Best Cheese Pastries Tequenos Recipes

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Provided by Daniel Aguilar

Time 2h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 kg flour
1 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 kg white cheese (farmer's cheese tends to work, also)

Steps:

Combine the flour, oil, egg, salt and sugar in a bowl.
While kneading, add a tablespoon or two of water.
At first it just makes a mess, but as you knead it it starts to take shape.
Keep kneading until it does not stick to your hands.
If you need to, take the dough out of the bowl and knead it on a floured cupboard, adding flour until the dough does not stick to your hands.
Let the dough rest for 1-2 hours .
While the dough is resting, cut the cheese into strips into a finger-like shape.
They should be maybe 1/2" by 1/2" by 3".
Don't make the"fingers" too long, or they will be more difficult to use later.
After the dough has rested, shape it into balls slightly larger than your fist.
Roll them out until they are 1/4-0.125 inch thick.
Cut the rolled-out dough into long strips that are 3/4" wide.
Wrap the cheese"fingers" with the dough strips.
Make sure you cover all the cheese and seal the dough, because otherwise the cheese will leak out of the dough when you are frying it.
After you have wrapped the cheese in dough, dust the uncooked"tequeños" with flour and fry them in oil.
These are (obviously) fattening, but they are delicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.4, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 201.3, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 9.1

Cheese Pastries (Tequenos) image

Provided by Nana Lee

Categories Cheese

Time 41m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water (or more as needed)
8 ounces mozzarella cheese or 8 ounces muenster cheese
peanut oil (for frying)

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix the flour, butter, egg yolk, sugar, salt, and water together.
Knead until very smooth, about 10 minutes. Set aside to rest for 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough until it is very thin.
Cut into strips 6 inches long and 2 inches wide.
Cut cheese into 2-x-1/2 inch sticks.
Take one stick of cheese, wrap it diagonally(like a spiral), overlapping the dough, and pinch together the ends.
Repeat with the remaining dough and cheese.
In an electric skillet, heat 1 inch of oil to 350ºF.
Drop in a few tequenos at a time and fry until golden, brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove using a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Uncooked tequenos may be frozen for up to 6 months.