Tequenos

Description
Toquenos are Venezuelan cheese-filled pastries. Makes 1 Serving.

Ingredients

 * 2 lb all-purpose flour
 * 4 x egg yolks
 * 1/2 lb butter room temperature
 * 1 cup water
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * 1 tbl Sugar
 * 2 lb farmer's cheese

Directions

 * 1) Dissolve the salt and Sugar in the water.
 * 2) Mix all ingredients except the Cheese together.
 * 3) Knead to form a dough. Let rest.
 * 4) Cut Cheese into sticks
 * 5) Stretch the dough with a rolling pin.
 * 6) Cut in strips about.
 * 7) Wrap each strip around a Cheese stick
 * 8) Pinch the ends so that the Cheese is fully covered
 * 9) Roll each tequeno in flour, to keep them from sticking.
 * 10) Deep fry the tequenos in very hot oil, until golden in color.
 * 11) Place on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.