Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Chive | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cornmeal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 teasps salt
- water to bind
- 2 tablsps butter
- 2 tablesps lard
- 3 tsps baking powder
- Filling
- 1/2 lb ground beef ( or lean pork or chicken, minced )
- 1/2 teasp salt
- 2 tablsps oil
- 1/2 hot pepper, minced
- minced garlic,onion,pepper,salt,chive,thyme,- to taste
Directions
Season ground beef, then brown in oil ( or other minced meat)
Cover and stew for about 1/2 hr - then mince again finely
Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cornmeal together
Add butter and lard and mix thoroughly with fingertips until mixture resembles bread crumbs
Add sufficient water to make a soft dough
Knead lightly, then cut into pieces the size of a golf ball, flatten to 2/8 " circles
Place about 1 tablesp of meat mixture on one 1/2 of the circle, dampen edge and fold over the other 1/2 of the circle to form a crescent. Squeeze edges together
Fry in hot oil until golden brown
Drain on brown paper and serve hot
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