Guava Empanadas

Name: Guava Empanadas
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 10 pastries
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon sugar; Grated zest and juice of 1 lime; 3/4 cup guava paste; 1 14-ounce package frozen empanada wrappers, thawed; Vegetable oil, for frying; Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min

Prep: 35 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 10 pastries

Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min

Prep: 35 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 10 pastries

Ingredients

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1 8-ounce package cream cheese

1 large egg

1 tablespoon sugar

Grated zest and juice of 1 lime

3/4 cup guava paste

1 14-ounce package frozen empanada wrappers, thawed

Vegetable oil, for frying

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

Pulse the cream cheese, egg, sugar, lime zest and lime juice in a food processor until smooth.
Put 1 tablespoon guava paste in the center of each empanada wrapper, then top with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Fold the dough over the filling and press the edges with a fork to seal.
Heat about 11/2 inches vegetable oil in a wide saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the empanadas until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. (Return the oil to 350 degrees F between batches.) Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Photograph by Yunhee Kim

Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine