# Fried Ham and Cheese Empanadas

This recipe teaches how to make fried ham and cheese empanadas with a creamy filling.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 gr all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp salt
- 60 ml oil
- 260 ml water
- 350 gr mozzarella cheese
- 350 gr ham
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper

## Instructions

1. Combine flour, salt, oil, and warm water to form the dough.
2. Knead dough.
3. Let the dough rest.
4. Cut mozzarella cheese and ham into squares.
5. Combine mozzarella, ham, and cream cheese.
6. Add spices.
7. Cut the dough.
8. Stretch dough.
9. Fill the dough.
10. Shape the empanadas.
11. Fry in abundant oil.
12. Remove the empanadas from the oil.

## Tips

- Adding cream cheese to the filling ensures a creamy texture.
- Frying the empanadas in abundant oil.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE8o3LeyMud/?igsh=MXV1a3N1bzRqMXhkeQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/80bbac93-1015-4f0f-babd-21c752803ff7
- Extracted: 2025-05-12

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