Guava Empanadas Recipe

Step 1: Method for the Outer Dough: To begin making Guava Empanadas Recipe, make the dough for the crush first

Step 2: For the crust dough, sift together flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl

Step 3: Reserve butter to brush while baking and chop butter into small pieces and mix it into the flour mixture till it is crumbly

Step 4: Make a well in the centre and add chilled water

Step 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

Step 6: Method for the Stuffing and Baking:Now time to make the stuffing

Step 7: Mix together the cream cheese, finely chopped guava, mixed nuts, and sugar

Step 8: Mix nicely till cheese is creamy and coats other ingredients

Step 9: To assemble empanadas for baking, remove the dough from refrigerator and divide into equal portions of about a big lemon size

Step 10: Roll each ball of dough into about 6-inch circle

Step 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

Step 12: You can as well make smaller roundels, depending on the preference

Step 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

Step 14: Fold into half circles and crimp the edges with a fork; then gently pierce the centre with the fork to allow steam to escape

Step 15: To bake the empanadas in oven,  preheat oven at 215 degree for about 10 minutes

Step 16: Once all empanadas are ready with filling, you can bake them

Step 17: Brush butter on the baking sheet and arrange the guava empanadas on it

Step 18: Make sure you leave a space of about an inch between them to bake evenly

Step 19: Bake for 25 minutes or till they are crisp from outside

Step 20: Serve Guava Empanadas Recipe along with Cinnamon Spiced Orange Iced Tea Recipe and Baked Potato Wedge Recipe during tea time