Guava Empanadas

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 254.5

Total Fat: 16.2 g
Cholesterol: 76.3 mg
Sodium: 219.1 mg
Total Carbs: 2.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 6.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Guava Empanadas calories by ingredient

Introduction

Enjoy a little of the tropics in a wonderful dessert or snack, even breakfast! From The Melting Pot. Spanish and Caribbean influence.
Enjoy a little of the tropics in a wonderful dessert or snack, even breakfast! From The Melting Pot. Spanish and Caribbean influence.

Minutes to Prepare: 25

Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

**Empanada Discos 10 pack (color or white), 5" (Try Goya) to save time!!

**Filling

8 ounces guava jelly

4 ounces butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese

**Glaze

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 teaspoon water

Directions

*Guava Jelly, cream butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl until well blended and smooth
Heat oven to 400. Move oven rack to top third of oven.
*Take an empanada disc and Add about a tablespoon of filling in the middle of each round, fold in half. Secure edges by pressing with a fork.
*Brush each half-round with the egg and water which have been beaten well.
*Place on a baking sheet well apart.
*Bake 25 minutes or until glolden and hollow-sounding when tapped.
* **TRADITIONALLY ***Pan fry or deep fry till brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

*Cool on wire rack.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NES211.