Pastel Frito

Ingredients

 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 tablespoon of cachaça (or vodka)
 * 1 tablespoon margarine
 * 1/3 cup warm water with 2 pinches of salt
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 egg

Directions

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


 * Remove with a slotted spoon and dry on paper towels to cool.