SWEET AND EASY PINEAPPLE EMPANADAS

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Sweet and Easy Pineapple Empanadas image

Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 18 empanadas

Number Of Ingredients 9

Non-stick cooking spray
One 1-pound package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/3 cup cajeta or thick caramel sauce
1/2 cup finely grated Monterrey jack cheese
1/4 cup pineapple, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 cup)
2 eggs, beaten and blended with 1 tablespoon water
2 eggs, beaten and blended with 1 tablespoon water
All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 tablespoons demarara or light brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Unfold 1sheet of puff pastry on lightly floured surface. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter or a 3-inch diameter can with the top removed, cut out 9 circles of dough. Repeat with the remaining puff pastry sheet. Put a scant teaspoon of cajeta in center of each round. Top each with a sprinkling of grated cheese and 3 or 4 pieces of pineapple. Brush the edge of each circle with the egg mixture and enclose each empanada into a half moon. Crimp the edges with fork. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and brush each empanada with the egg mixture. Crimp edges with fork.Transfer the empanadas to the prepared baking sheet and brush them with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with demarara sugar and bake until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the empanadas to a serving platter and serve warm.

Gelu Tamang
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The empanadas were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Osaah Florence
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These empanadas were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Maurice Mcfarlane
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I followed the recipe exactly and the empanadas turned out perfect! They were golden brown and crispy on the outside, and the filling was gooey and flavorful on the inside.


Benjiro Guda
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The empanadas were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Rahan Bacha
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These empanadas were amazing! I will definitely be making them again and again.


Shemidah Hall
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my empanadas didn't turn out very well. The filling was runny and the crust was tough.


Ishwor Timalsina
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The empanadas were a bit bland.


Shezi Alive
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These empanadas were the perfect combination of sweet and savory. I highly recommend them!


paul mora
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The empanadas were a bit too greasy for my taste.


DEEPAK KUMAR SAHANI
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I made these empanadas for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Israel Rivera
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The empanadas were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Hafiz azam
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These empanadas were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Uzzal Rajvor
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I would have liked the filling to be a bit more chunky, but overall these empanadas were very good.


Ninja Boy
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I followed the recipe exactly and the empanadas turned out perfect! They were golden brown and crispy on the outside, and the filling was gooey and flavorful on the inside.


Hameed Khan Hameed khan
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These empanadas were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Rabil Ghumman
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I'm not a big fan of pineapple, but these empanadas were delicious! The filling was sweet and tangy, and the crust was flaky and buttery.


Chinchy bwoy
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These pineapple empanadas were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.