s er”: To Help You Cooking Corn Fill Dough For Your Dears (NAPSA)—Apopular dish the world over is dough stuffed with meat, cheese and vegetables. Whether you fry, steam or bake, call it a wonton, pelmeni, kreplach, kromme, pierogi, samosa,rellena or anything else, you probably also call it delicious. What’s more, dumpling as an appetizer, main dish or dessert is easy to make, easy to carry and a delightto eat. One variation, the empanada, is popular throughout the Americas and may haveoriginally come from Spain, PortugalorItaly. Here’s a version with two tasty fillings that people of all backgroundsarelikely to love: Jarlsberg Half-Moon Empanadas 1 packagerefrigerated pie crust Roll out dough and cut out 20 4-inch rounds. Preheat oven to 400. Place 2 tablespoonsfilling (two choices below)in centerof 4-inch round. With wet fingers, moisten inside edges of dough and gently stretch overfilling to make half-moon shape. Using fork tines, crimp edges to seal. Bake empanadas on parchment-lined cookie sheet, about 14 - 16 minutes, or until goldenlight brown. Serve warm. Potato-Onion-Cheese 1% cups mashedpotato % teaspoon cumin powder 1 4-ounce tin diced green chilies, not drained % teaspoonsalt or to taste 3 - 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cups finely chopped, cooked green onions (white and green parts) if Dumpling delights: Friends and family will wax enthusiastic for half-moon empanadas with potato and cheesefilling. 6 ouncessliced Jarlsberg or Jarlsberg Lite, diced In bowl, mix together potato with cumin, chilies, salt, garlic, green onion and cheese. Chorizo-Chicken-Cheese 1% cups diced cooked chorizo 1% cups cooked chicken, shredded OR diced % cup mashed potatoes 6 ouncessliced Jarlsberg or Jarlsberg Lite, diced % cup packed chopped parsley (stems included) Salt and pepper, to taste In bowl, mix together chorizo and chicken with potato, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper, to taste. Learn More A mild part-skim-milk cheese rich in calcium and protein, Jarlsberg has a buttery, rich texture with mild flavor. For more recipes, tips and entertaining ideas, visit www.norseland.com.
