Pastechi Pastry Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 9 cups flour
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup milk (more if needed)
• hot oil

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients with butter.
• 2 slowly add liquid.
• 3 knead to a smooth ball and let stand 20 minutes.
• 4 roll out thinly on lightly floured board.
• 5 cut into rounds using biscuit cutter or glass.
• 6 place 1 generous tsp of pastechi filling (recipe posted separately) onto rounds.
• 7 fold rounds in half; seal and crimp edges.
• 8 fry in oil until golden brown.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 serve warm and with ketchup, if desired.
• 11 ***recipemay be halved.