Guava Empanadas Recipe
A vegetarian Continental recipe with all purpose flour (maida), salt, sugar. Ready in 50 min, serves 15.
Curated byLucas Dubois🇫🇷
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Method for the Outer Dough: To begin making Guava Empanadas Recipe, make the dough for the crush first
guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 2
For the crust dough, sift together flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)salt(1 teaspoon)sugar(1 teaspoon)caster sugar - or more(1/4 cup) - 3
Reserve butter to brush while baking and chop butter into small pieces and mix it into the flour mixture till it is crumbly
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)butter (unsalted)(1/2 cup) - 4
Make a well in the centre and add chilled water
chilled water(1/2 cup) - 5
Mix gently with palm and fingers until a pliable dough is formed, and then wrap the dough in cling wrap and keep in refrigerator for 1 hour
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Method for the Stuffing and Baking:Now time to make the stuffing
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Mix together the cream cheese, finely chopped guava, mixed nuts, and sugar
sugar(1 teaspoon)britannia cream cheese(1 cup)guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mixed nuts - chopped finely(1/4 cup)caster sugar - or more(1/4 cup) - 8
Mix nicely till cheese is creamy and coats other ingredients
britannia cream cheese(1 cup) - 9
To assemble empanadas for baking, remove the dough from refrigerator and divide into equal portions of about a big lemon size
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Roll each ball of dough into about 6-inch circle
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The roundel should not be too thin to give away the stuffing but should be thick enough just to hold it together, about the thickness of a phulka
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You can as well make smaller roundels, depending on the preference
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Brush a little water around the edge of the circle (to bind the edges) with your forefinger, and place about 1-2 tablespoons of filling in the middle of the roundel, such that the filling won't ooze out when done
chilled water(1/2 cup) - 15
Fold into half circles and crimp the edges with a fork; then gently pierce the centre with the fork to allow steam to escape
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To bake the empanadas in oven, preheat oven at 215 degree for about 10 minutes
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Once all empanadas are ready with filling, you can bake them
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Brush butter on the baking sheet and arrange the guava empanadas on it
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)butter (unsalted)(1/2 cup)guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 19
Make sure you leave a space of about an inch between them to bake evenly
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Bake for 25 minutes or till they are crisp from outside
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Serve Guava Empanadas Recipe along with Cinnamon Spiced Orange Iced Tea Recipe and Baked Potato Wedge Recipe during tea time
guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup)
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Guava Empanadas Recipe
A vegetarian Continental recipe with all purpose flour (maida), salt, sugar. Ready in 50 min, serves 15.
Curated byLucas Dubois🇫🇷
Directions
20 steps- 1
Method for the Outer Dough: To begin making Guava Empanadas Recipe, make the dough for the crush first
guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 2
For the crust dough, sift together flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)salt(1 teaspoon)sugar(1 teaspoon)caster sugar - or more(1/4 cup) - 3
Reserve butter to brush while baking and chop butter into small pieces and mix it into the flour mixture till it is crumbly
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)butter (unsalted)(1/2 cup) - 4
Make a well in the centre and add chilled water
chilled water(1/2 cup) - 5
Mix gently with palm and fingers until a pliable dough is formed, and then wrap the dough in cling wrap and keep in refrigerator for 1 hour
- 6
Method for the Stuffing and Baking:Now time to make the stuffing
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Mix together the cream cheese, finely chopped guava, mixed nuts, and sugar
sugar(1 teaspoon)britannia cream cheese(1 cup)guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup)mixed nuts - chopped finely(1/4 cup)caster sugar - or more(1/4 cup) - 8
Mix nicely till cheese is creamy and coats other ingredients
britannia cream cheese(1 cup) - 9
To assemble empanadas for baking, remove the dough from refrigerator and divide into equal portions of about a big lemon size
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Roll each ball of dough into about 6-inch circle
- 11
The roundel should not be too thin to give away the stuffing but should be thick enough just to hold it together, about the thickness of a phulka
- 12
You can as well make smaller roundels, depending on the preference
- 13
Brush a little water around the edge of the circle (to bind the edges) with your forefinger, and place about 1-2 tablespoons of filling in the middle of the roundel, such that the filling won't ooze out when done
chilled water(1/2 cup) - 15
Fold into half circles and crimp the edges with a fork; then gently pierce the centre with the fork to allow steam to escape
- 16
To bake the empanadas in oven, preheat oven at 215 degree for about 10 minutes
- 17
Once all empanadas are ready with filling, you can bake them
- 18
Brush butter on the baking sheet and arrange the guava empanadas on it
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)butter (unsalted)(1/2 cup)guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 19
Make sure you leave a space of about an inch between them to bake evenly
- 20
Bake for 25 minutes or till they are crisp from outside
- 21
Serve Guava Empanadas Recipe along with Cinnamon Spiced Orange Iced Tea Recipe and Baked Potato Wedge Recipe during tea time
guava - finely chopped(1/2 cup)
About this recipe
A vegetarian Continental recipe with all purpose flour (maida), salt, sugar. Ready in 50 min, serves 15.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (15 servings)
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