10Ingredients
350Calories
80Minutes
Empanadas are a tasty pastry hailing from Spain and Latin America. Typically empanadas are made with a sweet or savory filling surrounded by a flaky pastry. This recipe for Coca-Cola Empanadas brings all the flavors of a coca-cola float into one tasty pastry pocket. Filled with a rich vanilla cream, the pastry is made with a splash of coca-cola for a unique twist. Baked, not fried to save you a few calories, these sweet Coca-Cola Empanadas make a fun bite-sized dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 liter milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 250 grams sugar
- 60 grams flour
- 60 grams corn flour
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 kilogram flour
- 500 grams vegetable shortening
- 355 milliliters coca-cola (cold)
- superfine sugar
Directions
- For the Pastry Cream:
- In a saucepan, heat the milk, vanilla extract, and 125 grams sugar.
- In a bowl, add the flour, corn flour, the rest of the sugar, and egg yolks. Mix.
- Temper the egg yolks by adding a dash of hot milk. Repeat 3 times.
- Add the tempered egg mixture to the rest of the hot milk and stir continuously with a wooden spoon over low heat until it thickens.
- Let it cool.
- For the Empanadas:
- In a bowl, add the flour and shortening. Use your hands to mix.
- Make a hole in the center and add the Coca-Cola. Mix.
- Place on a flat surface and knead.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Stretch the dough and cut out circles.
- Add pastry cream to each circle. Close and seal the edges.
- Place on a baking tray.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown at the bottom.
- Place on a cooling rack and sprinkle with superfine sugar.
- Serve.
- Place on a baking tray.
- Place on a cooling rack and sprinkle with superfine sugar.
NutritionView more
350Calories
Sodium1%DV30mg
Fat29%DV19g
Protein12%DV6g
Carbs13%DV40g
Fiber4%DV1g
PER SERVING *
| Calories350Calories from Fat170 |
| % DAILY VALUE* |
| Total Fat19g29% |
| Saturated Fat5g25% |
| Trans Fat2g |
| Cholesterol55mg18% |
| Sodium30mg1% |
| Potassium120mg3% |
| Protein6g12% |
| Calories from Fat170 |
| % DAILY VALUE* |
| Total Carbohydrate40g13% |
| Dietary Fiber1g4% |
| Sugars12g24% |
| Vitamin A |
| Vitamin C |
| Calcium |
| Iron |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Reviews(1)
Yummly User
Stacie M. 13 Jun 2015
Give these dessert style empanadas a chance. After you taste them, you'll notice that you can't really taste the soda at all. They just come out sweet and creamy. I love all kinds of empanadas, but these are my favorite.
