Pineapple Emanadas

[Hj]

These are addictive!!!

Dough for these
4 cups all purpose flour
1 lb. unsalted butter softened and cut in pieces
2) 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

Place in large bowl -flour -making a well in the middle. Add butter - work it into the flour using a fork until butter is fully incorporated. Repeat process gradually with cream cheese- kneading dough until uniform n no longer crumbly. Cut off 1 inch balls - flatten with a rolling pin to 1/8 inch thickness.

~Filling
1 big pineapple- or 2 smaller ones. You can also use pineapple preserves
½ - 1 cup of granulated sugar (depending on your taste

Clean the pineapple and cut in small pieces. Put the pineapple in a bowl and add the granulated sugar. Let it rest in the fridge for about an hour.

~Empanada
Place tablespoon of pineapple mixture in center of each dough circle. Wet edges with water - fold them over. Seal empanada with your fingers or by using a fork. Preheat oven 325 F -bake empanadas about 15 minutes until lightly browned.

Just before serving sprinkle empanadas with powdered sugar. As an extra you can add a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Makes 36 empanadas

[JamesB]

Sounds really easy and GOOD! Thx. Got this one copied and stored for later use.

[Papa Tom]

Oh those sound gooood ....