Manchego Zuchinni Muffins (Muffins de Calabazín y queso Manchego)

2 cups - 400gr flour
2 tsp yeast

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg
pinch of salt
2 eggs
1 1/3 cup - 300 gr white or brown sugar 
2 tsp vanilla extract

zest of 1/2 small lemon 

2/3 cup - 100 gr butter

3 cups grated, unpeeled zucchini
4 tbsp of grated manchego aged cheese


Preheat the oven up to 190ºC (350ºF)

In a bowl mix the flour, yeast, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, put aside. 

Beat the eggs and sugar until getting a cream. Add the vanilla, lemon zest and butter, keep beating. Then add the zucchini, and little by little add all dry ingredients and mix until getting an homogeneus dough. 

Use butter to cover the muffin tins. Fill up half and and put some grated manchego aged cheese on top. Bake for 25-30 min or until ready. Let it cook for 5 minutes and unmold. 

Empanada Gallega (Galician patty)

500 grams of flour

25 grams of fresh yeast

160 ml water

50 ml white wine

1 pinch of salt

olive oil

1 egg

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1/2 kg of onions

350 g of tuna (drained)

4 tablespoons of tomato sauce

sweet paprika

Peel and chop onions. Place it in a saucepan with olive oil (add plenty, extra olive oil will be used for the dough)  over medium heat until onions start to become transparent. Then add 1 tablespoon paprika, mix a little and add the drained tuna. Mix well.

Take out from fire, drain the olive oil and put aside. Add the tomato sauce.