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Cheese and guava paste empadinha

Cheese and guava paste empadinha

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A sweet and savory empanada that combines grated Minas cheese and a piece of guava paste in a buttery, milky dough, baked until golden brown.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These little pastries combine salty cheese with guava paste, a very popular ingredient in Brazil. The combination is both delicate and surprising.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$12.15 $0.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

20 people
  • $2.40
  • $4.91
  • $0.92
  • $0.50
  • $2.00
  • $0.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.99

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and lard. Add the salt, sugar, eggs, and butter, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the flour and knead by hand. ≈ 10 min
  3. Spread the dough on a work surface and distribute it evenly among the mussels, without greasing them. ≈ 4 min
  4. For the filling, beat the eggs in a mixer on medium speed, then add the milk and grated cheese. ≈ 4 min
  5. Spoon a small amount of this mixture into each mold, then place a piece of goiabada on top. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180-200 °C for approximately 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

The bill

Cheese and guava paste empadinha

  • 1.5 kg of wheat flour$2.40
  • 500 g of bacon$4.91
  • 100 g of butter$0.92
  • ½ liter of milk$0.50
  • 5 eggs$2.00
  • 50 grams of salt$0.40
  • 50 g of sugar$0.03
  • eggs and milk, in sufficient quantities for the filling$0.99

Total$12.15

that's $0.61 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of wheat flour
  • 500 g of bacon
  • 100 g of butter
  • ½ liter of milk
  • 5 eggs
  • 50 grams of salt
  • 50 g of sugar
  • 250 g of hard, grated cheese
  • 500 g of goiabada (guava paste)
  • eggs and milk, in sufficient quantities for the filling
  • salt, to taste

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