Guava Empanadas
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup lard
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup dried guava, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup honey, divided
- 1 egg, beaten
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine flour, salt and baking powder in large bowl.
- Cut in lard with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add water, stirring until mixture forms a ball.
- Place on lightly floured surface; knead 5 min.
- or until dough is smooth and elastic.
- Divide into 16 equal balls.
- Roll out each ball to 4-inch circle; set aside.
- Mix cream cheese, guava, peanuts and 2 Tbsp.
- of the honey.
- Spoon about 1 Tbsp.
- of the cream cheese mixture onto center of each dough circle.
- Brush edge of each circle with some of the egg; fold in half.
- Press edges together with fork to seal.
- Place on greased baking sheet.
- Lightly brush tops with remaining egg.
- Bake 20 min.
- or until golden brown.
- Serve drizzled with the remaining 2 Tbsp.
- honey.
flour, salt, baking powder, lard, water, philadelphia cream cheese, dried guava, peanuts, honey, egg
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/guava-empanadas-90656.aspx (may not work)