Spiced Butter Crust For Empanadas

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Essnce11	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Masa harina
1/2	c	Flour
1/2	c	Cornmeal
1/2	t	Baking powder
1/2	t	Southwest Spice, see * Note
1		Jalapeno, stemmed seeded
		and minced
1/2	t	Salt
1/8	t	Freshly-ground black pepper
2 1/2	T	Butter
1	c	Warm water

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: See the "Southwest Spice - Emeril's Southwest Seasoning" recipe
which is included in this collection.  In a mixing bowl, combine the
masa harina, flour, cornmeal, baking  powder, Southwest Seasoning,
jalapeno, salt and pepper together and  mix thoroughly. Cut the butter
in the flour mixture until it  resembles coarse meal. Add the water, a
little at a time, working the  mixture until all the water is
incorporated. Form the dough into a  log about 12 inches long by 3
inches across and refrigerate for 20  minutes. Remove the dough from
the refrigerator, divide the log into  4 equal sections about 3 inches
long, and carefully roll each out  between sheets of plastic wrap to an
8-inch circle, about 1/4-inch  thick. This recipe yields 4 rounds of
dough.  Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse From the
TV FOOD  NETWORK - (Show # EE-2402 broadcast 10-10-1996) Downloaded
from their  Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com  Formatted for MasterCook
by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey -  jpmd44a@prodigy.com  11-24-1996  Recipe
by: Emeril Lagasse  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 280 Calories From Fat: 78 Total Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 19.1mg Sodium: 361.5mg Potassium: 139.2mg Carbohydrates: 45.6g Fiber: 3.4g Sugar: <1g Protein: 5.6g