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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Boil corn, then cut kernels off. | 2. Puree corn with water in food processor. | 3. Combine pureed corn and cornflour until blended. Roll into a ball and wrap in wax paper. Allow to rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes. | 4. Heat nonstick pan to medium temperature. | 5. Scramble egg whites, cut prepared sausage links into small pieces, and set aside to cool slightly. NOTE: hot insides in an empanada could cause the crust to break apart. | 6. Cut dough into 4 equal pieces, and roll each into a ball. | 7. If not using a tortilla press, use a rolling pin to roll each ball into a tortilla shape and thickness. Apply additional cornflour as needed to prevent sticking. | 8. If using a tortilla press, flatten one ball by hand while trying to retain a disc shape. Place between two sheets of wax paper in the tortilla press with a generous dusting of cornflour to prevent sticking. Press together just long enough to lock the handle. NOTE: don't lean on the tortilla press or hold it excessively long, or the tortilla could break up. | 9. If using a tortilla press, peel off one sheet of wax paper, but keep the other one on. | 10. Wet the perimeter of the tortilla with water. | 11. Fill 1/2 of the tortilla with 1/4 of the egg, sausage, and cheese. Fold the tortilla half over and peel off the wax paper. | 12. Pinch the edges together. Press along the fold with a fork if desired. | 13. Cook empanada in a pan with light butter, turning when browned. Repeat for remaining dough. | 14. Serve with salsa and guacamole if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
cornflour	1	cup		-	-	-	-
corn	1	ear		122.98	26.741	4.6761	1.9305
water	3/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
egg white	4			68.64	0.9636	14.388	0.2244
turkey sausage link	4			4211.2096	27.9553	276.327	324.1735
cheddar cheese	2	ounces	low-fat	99.7902	6.0725	7.6033	5.0349
butter	2	tablespoons		171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.