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Empanadas de Pina (Pineapple Pastry Cookies)

Submitted by: Brenda 
Pineapple preserves tucked inside a decadent, buttery cream cheese dough with a sugar coating. 

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Empanadas II

Submitted by: Malena 
This recipe makes 32 crescents of dough stuffed with a savory filling of caramelized onions, potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, raisins and green olives. The tiny pastries are then brushed with egg wash and emerge from the oven golden brown. 

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Empanadas I

Submitted by: Andrea 
You have a choice of two fillings: a spicy, cooked fruit filling or a savory meat filling. Either can be tucked inside rounds of pastry that are sealed into tight packets and baked in the oven. They make a great picnic treat or a delicious, casual supper. 

Banana Empanadas

Submitted by: AUKALOU 
Home Town: Friendswood, Texas, USA
Living In: San Marcos, Texas, USA
I love banana empanadas and I wanted to see if I could make them. This is what I came up with and I wanted to share. They're pocket pies. You can make them with other fresh fruits (peaches, apples, apricots, pears, etc.) or with canned fruit filling. The good thing about bananas is that you don't have to add any sugar and the empanadas still taste great. 

Pork Empanadas

Submitted by: Michele O'Sullivan 
Home Town: San Diego, California, USA
Living In: Henderson, Nevada, USA
Tender pork turnovers. Filling can be used for almost anything else, such as taco filling. Can be frozen baked or unbaked. If baking from freezer, do not thaw. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Reheat baked frozen at 350 for 15 minutes. 

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Fried Empanadas

Submitted by: CNCOOK 
Living In: Wichita, Kansas, USA
These fried empanadas are the best! Raisins and eggs make this recipe extra delicious believe it or not! 

Valencian Savory Empanadas

Submitted by: IIJUAN12 
Small pockets of dough filled with ham, onion, tomatoes, parsley, and hard-boiled eggs. These are as tasty as they are easy and impressive. They make great appetizers! 

Easy Picadillo Empanadas

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
Go deep this Super Bowl Sunday: Serve empanadas. These turnovers are perfect 'finger food' -- no knife and fork required. And because the recipes use refrigerated biscuit dough, it's an easy score. All you have to do is make the fillings. 

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Empanadas Fritas de Queso

Submitted by: damasio 
These Chilean empanadas are filled with queso chanco, a Swiss-type cheese, and can be either baked or deep-fried. 

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Easy Mushroom-Goat Cheese Empanadas

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
Go deep this Super Bowl Sunday: Serve empanadas. These turnovers are perfect 'finger food' -- no knife and fork required. And because the recipes use refrigerated biscuit dough, it's an easy score. All you have to do is make the fillings. 
 
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