Pastel Frito

Description
Deep-fried pastry

Ingredients

 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 tablespoon of cachaça (or vodka)
 * 1 tablespoon margarine
 * ⅓ cup warm water with 2 pinches of salt
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 egg

Directions

 * 1) Sift the flour with baking powder.
 * 2) In a large bowl, mix in the sifted flour, margarine, cachaça and egg.
 * 3) Mix well while adding the warm water until you get a dough.
 * 4) Move the dough to a flat surface and knead it for 15 minutes.
 * 5) Flat the dough and take half of the dough each time and flatten it with the pin.
 * 6) Fold the dough a couple of times and flatten it again until you get a thin elastic strip.
 * 7) Lay the stripes down in a floured surface.
 * 8) Place full teaspoons of your favorite filling evenly distributed on the dough.
 * 9) Fold it and cut with a glass or a cookie cutter.
 * 10) Pinch with your finger the seam to make sure it is closed.
 * 11) Fry in oil (at least 1 inch deep) at 350°F until it is golden, about 2-3 minutes.
 * 12) Remove with a slotted spoon and dry on paper towels to cool.