Tuna Empanadas

Submitted by True Texas

"Little cookbook I picked up at a yard sale."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 2 jalapenos, chopped
• pepper
• oil (for deep frying)

directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoons salt with egg in large bowl, mixing well.
2. Add enough water to make stiff dough.
3. Shape inot 3-inch balls.
4. Flatten into 6-inch balls.
5. Combine tuna, onion, tomato, jalapeno, remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper in bowl; mix well.
6. Spoon 2 T. tuna mixture on each circle.
7. Fold over to enclose filling; seal edges with fork.
8. Deep-fry until golden brown.