🇧🇴 Bolivian Cuisine

Empanada de Queso

Cheese Empanada

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 10
Difficulty Easy
Calories 218 kcal

Golden, flaky half-moon pastries filled with melted cheese and dusted with powdered sugar — Bolivia's sweet-and-savory snack perfection.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Make dough: cut butter into flour, add egg, salt, and water. Knead until smooth. Rest 20 min.
  2. 2 Roll dough thin. Cut into 12cm circles.
  3. 3 Place a generous spoonful of cheese on each circle. Fold over and seal edges with a fork.
  4. 4 Bake at 190°C for 20 min until golden, or deep fry at 175°C for 4-5 min.
  5. 5 Dust generously with powdered sugar while still warm.
  6. 6 Serve immediately — the cheese should still be melted inside.

Did You Know?

The combination of salty cheese with sweet powdered sugar baffles foreign visitors but is considered absolutely essential by Bolivians.