empanaditas

Empanaditas are essentially fried or baked pastries stuffed with sweet or savory fillings. These pastries are known throughout Portugal, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Philippines.

This is one the famous snack (merienda as often called by locals) in our city. As you can see in the picture, the main ingredients are potatoes, carrots, raisins and ground beef. Aside from beef, you can choose other flavors like pork, chicken and tuna.

This is the finished product, empanaditas.Ready for storing or you can deep fry it right away and serve.