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Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Empanadas

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 8
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If you love empanadas, these will sweep you off your feet: they are filled with dulce de leche and chocolate cream! Empanadas are our go-to meal at home, be it sweet or savory. Now that Valentine's Day is around the corner, check out these heart-shaped empanadas to wow your loved ones.
Jeannette Quiñones Cantore
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 16 empanada discs
  • 1/2 cup dulce de leche
  • 1/2 cup chocolate cream
  • Vegetable oil for frying, as needed
  • Powdered sugar, to taste

Directions

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    1
    If you prefer to bake these empanadas, pre-heat oven to 375 °F.
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    2
    Cut the empanada discs in heart shapes using large cookie cutters (2 inches tall, 4 inches thick) o medium-sized ones (2 1/2 inches thick).
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    3
    Cut out 16 large hearts.
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    4
    Fill each with 1 tablespoon of dulce de leche and 1 of cream cheese, and cover each with another disc on top. Seal the edges with a fork.
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    5
    If you prefer to fry them, heat a saucepan with enough vegetable oil. Fry the empanadas on medium-high heat. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
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    6
    To bake them, cover a baking dish with non-stick cooking paper.
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    Bake for 15-20 minutes.
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    8
    In both cases, when done cooking empanadas, place them on a cooling rack, allow to cool and sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Serve them lukewarm or cold.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    For a different taste, replace dulce de leche with apple slices.
  • tip 2
    You can serve these empanadas with fruits.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

  • If you love empanadas, these will sweep you off your feet: they are filled with dulce de leche and chocolate cream! Empanadas are our go-to meal at home, be it sweet or savory. Now that Valentine's Day is around the corner, check out these heart-shaped empanadas to wow your loved ones.
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