Guava and Cheese Empanadas

Name: Guava and Cheese Empanadas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 5 Tbsps butter, cut into small pieces; 170 grams block-style fat-free cream cheese, cut into small pieces; 1 large egg white; 170 grams Kraft farmers cheese, cut into small pieces; 1 Tbsp fat-free milk; 3 Tbsps fat-free milk; 283 grams 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 170 grams commercial guava paste, cut into 48 pieces; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sugar; 79 milliliters sugar; 3 Tbsps sugar

The recipe Guavan and Cheese Empanadas could satisfy your European craving in approximately 45 minutes. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 257 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of baking powder, butter, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

To prepare dough, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse to combine.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add butter and cream cheese; pulse 4 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor on, add 3 tablespoons milk through food chute, processing just until dough forms a ball. Press mixture gently into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap; cover. Chill for 1 hour.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

Dough

Milk

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

To prepare filling, wipe food processor clean with a paper towel.

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Food Processor

Paper Towels

Combine 1/4 cup sugar and farmer's cheese in processor; process 1 minute or until well blended. Cover and chill.

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Farmer Cheese

Sugar

Combine 1 tablespoon milk and egg white in a small bowl; set aside.

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Egg Whites

Milk

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a heavily floured surface; cut with a 3-inch biscuit cutter into 24 circles. Discard any remaining dough scraps. Spoon about 2 teaspoons cheese mixture onto half of each circle; place 2 pieces guava paste on cheese, leaving a 1/2-inch border.

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Biscuits