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Pineapple Empanadas
Pineapple Empanadas or Empanadas de Piña is a delicious recipe. They are sweet and slightly tart. They make a great dessert for any occasion.
Course:
Breads, Snack, Sweets
Cuisine:
Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword:
Empanadas de Piña, pineapple empanadas, pineapple empanadas recipe
Servings:
36
empanadas
Calories:
Ingredients
4
cups
Flour
1
tsp
Sugar
¼
tsp
Salt
1¾
cups
Shortening
1
ea
Egg well beat
1
tbsp
White vinegar
½
cup
Water
1
can
10oz Pineapple preserves
1
cup
Sugar
1
tbsp
Cinnamon
Instructions
Sift flour and mix with sugar (1 teaspoon) and salt
Cut in shortening using 2 forks
In a large bowl, combine well-beaten egg, vinegar, and water
Using your hands, mix the dough to form a ball
Chill for 30 minutes
Divide the dough into 2-inch diameter balls
With a rolling pin roll into circles about 2 inches in diameter
Place 1/2 a teaspoon pineapple preserves on one side of each circle
Fold the other half of the dough over the preserves
Pinch the edges to seal
Bake for 14 to 18 minutes at 350°
While empanadas are baking, mix sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl and set aside
Gently remove baked empanadas from cookie sheet and coat with cinnamon-sugar mixture
Place on platter to cool.
You may substitute the preserves with other flavors if you so desire