Caribbean: Aruba: Aruban Pastechi
INGREDIENTS:
5 cups of flour
5 tbs. of butter (softened)
5 tbs. of shortening (Crisco)
3 tbs. of sugar
Salt
1 egg
1 to 1.5 cups of cold water
Vegetable oil
Smoked Gouda cheese, cod fish, tuna, ground beef, shredded chicken, seasoned veggies or any other filling you’d like to experiment with!
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add the flour, butter, shortening, sugar, salt, egg and 1 cup of cold water. Knead the dough until it’s no longer sticky.
Keep adding water.
Create flat thin circles with the dough.
Fill each flat circle with Gouda cheese.
Fold the circle over & pinch the circle together. Use water to seal if needed.
Fry in the oil until golden brown.
