How to Make Vigan Empanada

• Peel, remove the seed and grate the unripe papaya. Get a piece of clean cloth and put the grated papaya inside the cloth then squeeze out the liquid. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• To make the egg wash: Make a four slurry by combining flour and water. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl until frothy and add in the flour slurry. Beat again until well mixed and set aside.
• Cook the longganisa by boiling it in 3/4 cup water in a pan until the liquid evaporates. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Lay a piece of lumpia wrapper in a clean surface and brush with egg wash. Lay another piece of lumpia wrapper on top and smoothen it out by pressing the wrapper on the surface.
• Put about 2 Tbsp of grated papaya forming a circular shape and hollow on the center. Get a piece of longganisa and remove the casing. Crumble it and put it on top of the grated papaya.
• Crack one egg on the center of the grated papaya and brush the lumpia wrapper edges with egg wash.
• Fold the lumpia wrapper to seal the filling and press the edges. Fold the edges to form it like an empanada.
• Heat oil in the pan and fry the lumpanada until golden brown.