Guava and Cream Cheese Empanadas
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Recipe type: Appetizers & Tapas, Dessert
Cuisine: Cuban
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Serves: 10
 
These Guava and Cream Cheese Empanadas are a great sweet snack or dessert.
Ingredients
  • 1 (21 oz) can Guava Paste (you will have leftover guava)
  • 1 (8 oz) package Cream Cheese
  • 1 pack of 10 Empanada Dough Discos
  • 1 Egg, beaten
  • ¼ cup Confectioner's Sugar
Instructions
Mise en place
  1. Cut the guava and cream cheese into small slices, just large enough to fill your empanadas.
  2. Beat egg for egg wash.
Assemble
  1. Lay one empanada disco on a plate.
  2. Layer one slice of each (guava & cream cheese) in each empanada.
  3. Brush inside edge of empanada dough with egg wash.
  4. Fold, seal, crimp edges with a fork and set on a plate.
Fry
  1. Heat oil to 360 degrees F.
  2. Cook empanadas for 4-6 minutes or until golden brown.
  3. Top with confectioner's sugar
Notes
Inspired by the dish my Abuelo Papa used to make often.
Recipe by All Kinds of Recipes at https://allkindsofrecipes.com/2014/07/guava-and-cream-cheese-empanadas/