Empanada De Ecuador

Name: Empanada De Ecuador
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour (9 ounces); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 tablespoons butter (2 ounces); 1/2 cup cold water; 2 teaspoons honey (I used orange blossom honey); orange zest from 1/2 large navel orange; 8 ounces Mexican white cheese (I used Queso Fresco); Oil for frying; 1 tablespoon fine granulated sugar for dusting

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Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour (9 ounces)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons butter (2 ounces)
1/2 cup cold water
2 teaspoons honey (I used orange blossom honey)
orange zest from 1/2 large navel orange
8 ounces Mexican white cheese (I used Queso Fresco)
Oil for frying
1 tablespoon fine granulated sugar for dusting

Directions

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["Combine the flour, salt, and butter in a food processor. Process while you pour in the water. Add the honey. Process until the dough comes together into a ball (about 30 seconds). Remove the dough and knead a couple minutes until it's smooth.", "Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roll them into a tight ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes.", "Roll the balls out with a dusting of flour until they are very thin, about 1/8\" thick. Sprinkle a little orange zest over the top and roll it into the dough with 1 clean sweep of a rolling pin.""