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Title: Empanada Filling
Categories: Appetizer Filipino Pastry Hawaii
Yield: 24 Servings
| 8 | c | Rice |
| 8 | lg | Garlic cloves -- crushed |
| 2 | tb | Fresh ground black pepper |
| 2 | tb | Salt |
| 1 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 12 | Peppers, fresh -- minced | |
| 1 | lb | Bacon |
| 1 | lg | Onion -- chopped |
| 2 | tb | Ajinomoto |
| 2 | oz | Achote |
| 5 | c | Water |
Toast rice in oven until brown; grind finely with grinder. Soak achote in water.
Fry onions and bacon in oil. Add achote water, garlic, salt, peppers, black pepper and Ajinomoto. Add rice slowly, constantly stirring. When mixture has thickened, remove from heat and allow to cool.
Note: Cream of Wheat or Cream of Rice can be used in place of the toasted rice.
Recipe By : Ron West
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