Pastry dough

Directions

• In a large bowl, mix the wheat flour and salt.
• Add the vegetable oil and mix well with your hands until the mixture has a crumbly texture.
• Gradually add the warm water to the mixture, while kneading with your hands, until you get a smooth, homogeneous dough.
• If the dough is too dry, add a little more water.
• If it’s too wet, add a little more flour.
• Form a ball with the dough, cover it with a clean cloth and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
• After resting, divide the dough into small walnut-sized balls.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out each ball of dough with a rolling pin until very thin (about 2-3 mm thick).
• Place the stuffing of your choice in one of the halves of the rolled out dough, leaving a border of about 1 cm.
• Fold the other half of the dough over the filling, forming a half moon, and press the edges with a fork to seal well.
• Repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling.
• Heat the oil in a deep pan to approximately 180°C and fry the pastries, a few at a time, until golden and crispy.
• Remove the pastries from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
• Serve hot and enjoy your delicious homemade pastries!