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Coconut raisin empadas

Coconut raisin empadas

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Small, sweet empanadas: a buttery pastry filled with a mixture of fresh coconut, eggs, and sugar, and decorated with black grapes.

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

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These coconut empanadas are small Brazilian pastries. The filling, cooked over low heat, is rich and fragrant, and the grapes add a touch of contrast.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$6.87 $0.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.80
  • $1.85
  • $0.80
  • $0.16
  • $0.04
  • $0.50
  • $0.31
  • $0.05
  • $1.20
  • $0.01
  • $1.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, butter, eggs, yolks, and sugar together, then add the baking powder. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add a little milk and knead until a soft dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  3. Let the dough rest for an hour.
  4. For the filling, combine the coconut, sugar, butter, beaten eggs, and flour. ≈ 4 min
  5. Heat the mixture while stirring until it separates from the saucepan.
  6. Remove from the heat, let cool slightly, then add the grapes, reserving some for garnish.
  7. Coat the mussels with the dough, fill them, cover with more dough, and brush with egg yolk. ≈ 10 min
  8. Decorate with the grape leaves and bake in a preheated oven until the empanadas are golden brown.

The bill

Coconut raisin empadas

  • 500 g of wheat flour$0.80
  • 200 g of butter$1.85
  • 2 eggs and 3 yolks$0.80
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.16
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • milk, in sufficient quantity$0.50
  • 400 g of sugar for the filling$0.31
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.05
  • 3 eggs, beaten$1.20
  • ½ cup of wheat flour$0.01
  • 150 g of black grapes$1.15

Total$6.87

that's $0.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of wheat flour
  • 200 g of butter
  • 2 eggs and 3 yolks
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • milk, in sufficient quantity
  • 1 fresh coconut, grated
  • 400 g of sugar for the filling
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup of wheat flour
  • 150 g of black grapes

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