Guava & Cream Cheese Empanadas
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Recipe: #26456
July 09, 2017
"Throughout the Carribean and Latin America, empanadas filled with guava and cheese are made as treats to be savored during Christmas and other celebrations."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (128.4 g)
- Calories 497.3
- Total Fat - 32.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 18 g
- Cholesterol - 102.6 mg
- Sodium - 497.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 43.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 5.8 g
- Protein - 8.1 g
- Calcium - 56.8 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400-degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheet.
Step 2
In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, mix the flour, butter, and salt. Pulse until the mixture resembles rough cornmeal.
Step 3
While motor is running, slowly add the water through the feed tube until dough just starts to form a ball.
Step 4
Remove dough from bowl and form a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and allow to rest for 30 minutes or so.
Step 5
In a small bowl, make an egg wash by whisking the egg and water together, and set aside.
Step 6
Roll the dough out on a floured surface to a 1/8-inch thickness.
Step 7
Using a 4-inch round cutter, cut out dough.
Step 8
Place 1 teaspoon of guave paste with 1 teaspoon of cream cheese in the center of each round.
Step 9
Using a pastry brush, brush the egg wash completely around the inside edge of the dough. Fold dough over to form a crescent, and pinch edges between thumb and forefinger to create a fluted edging and seal the filling.
Step 10
Place the empanadas on a lightly greased baking sheet and coat each one with egg wash.
Step 11
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 12
Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Step 13
Makes 2 dozen.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.