Empanaditas

Assemble these supplies:

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 to 2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons cooking oil

Steps in preparation:

Fruit jam for filling Sift flour with baking powder and salt, add sugar and sift again. Mix oil and milk. Make a well in flour mixture and pour milk mixture. With a fork or food scraper, mix liquid and flour to make a soft dough. Roll out on slightly floured board to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut in round pieces with cookie cutter (a doughnut cutter with the center re-moved works well for this purpose).

Place half a spoon of fruit jam (mango, guava, papaya, etc.) in the center of each round piece of dough. Moisten edges with water. Fold over half of circle and press edges together with tines of a fork. Fry in deep hot oil until golden brown. Serve hot.