Pastechi Pastry Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 cups white flour
6 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup butter
2 eggs
3 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup milk (more if needed)
hot oil

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients with butter.
Slowly add liquid.
Knead to a smooth ball and let stand 20 minutes.
Roll out thinly on lightly floured board.
Cut into rounds using biscuit cutter or glass.
Place 1 generous tsp of Pastechi filling (recipe posted separately) onto rounds.
Fold rounds in half; seal and crimp edges.
Fry in oil until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve warm and with ketchup, if desired.
***recipemay be halved.