Ingredients

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
• 3/4 cup guava paste
• 1 14-ounce package frozen empanada wrappers, thawed
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

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Instructions

1. Pulse the cream cheese, egg, sugar, lime zest and lime juice in a food processor until smooth.
2. Put 1 tablespoon guava paste in the center of each empanada wrapper, then top with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Fold the dough over the filling and press the edges with a fork to seal.
3. Heat about 11/2 inches vegetable oil in a wide saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the empanadas until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. (Return the oil to 350 degrees F between batches.) Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
4. Photograph by Yunhee Kim