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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> South American >> Venezuelan

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, butter, egg yolk, sugar, salt, and water together. | 2. Knead until very smooth, about 10 minutes. Set aside to rest for 30 minutes. | 3. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough until it is very thin. | 4. Cut into strips 6 inches long and 2 inches wide. | 5. Cut cheese into 2-x-1/2 inch sticks. | 6. Take one stick of cheese, wrap it diagonally(like a spiral), overlapping the dough, and pinch together the ends. | 7. Repeat with the remaining dough and cheese. | 8. In an electric skillet, heat 1 inch of oil to 350ºF. | 9. Drop in a few tequenos at a time and fry until golden, brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes. | 10. Remove using a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. | 11. Uncooked tequenos may be frozen for up to 6 months. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
butter	1/4	cup	unsalted softened	406.8975	0.034	0.4824	46.0299
egg yolk	1			54.74	0.6103	2.6962	4.5118
sugar	1	teaspoon		18.354	4.5908	0.0	0.0
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
mozzarella cheese	8	ounces		734.8188	61.7339	30.7535	40.5284
peanut oil				-	-	-	-

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