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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Caribbean >> Cuban

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Combine and mix the flour, water, pork lard and salt. Mix until the dough is not sticky but not firm (do not over mix), finger should leave a dent. Place the dough on a large, floured work surface. Using hands, stretch the dough out into a large, even rectangle. Spread the cubes of margarine evenly on top. Vertically fold each end to meet in the middle. Overlapping, in thirds, fold horizontally. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1 1/2 inches thick. Fold into thirds vertically and then again horizontally. Transfer to a baking tray and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. | 2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. | 3. Once rested, transfer the dough to a floured work surface and roll out to a 1-inch thick rectangle. Dust off any excess flour and repeat the folds, 4 folds in total. Transfer to a baking tray, wrap and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes. | 4. Lay the dough on a sugared work surface. Sprinkle the rest of the sugar on top of the dough. Roll the dough out to a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Make sure to press the sugar into the dough. Cut the dough into 3-inch squares. Place a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese in each center. Wet the dough's edges with water. Fold one corner into the cream cheese and continue to roll like a cigar. Press 3 fingers flat on top of the pastry. Place in the oven for until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with a cafe con leche. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
flour	5	lbs		8300.7502	1817.32	134.9439	32.2051
water	1 1/2	1/2		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
pork	4	ounces	fat	426.384	0.0	15.7739	39.7694
salt	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
margarine	2 1/2		cut	4055.16	5.0760000000000005	5.0760000000000005	454.02
sugar	1	cup		805.98	201.59599999999998	0.0	0.0
cream cheese	13 1/4	ounces		1108.1306	13.1473	26.6703	107.4323
milk				-	-	-	-

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