Latin classics · 40 min
Cheese and arequipe empanaditas
Sweet-salty little empanadas filled with mild cheese and arequipe, baked until golden and crisp.
Ingredients
- 300 g Maria-style cookies
- 400 g cream cheese
- 300 g arequipe
- 250 ml cold heavy cream
- 120 ml milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Grated chocolate to finish
Method
- Beat cream cheese, arequipe and vanilla until smooth. Whip the cream to soft peaks separately and fold it in.
- Dip each cookie briefly in milk without soaking it.
- Layer cookies and cream in a 20 cm pan, finishing with cream.
- Chill at least 6 hours. Finish with grated chocolate and slice cold.
Arequipe noteAn overnight rest gives the best texture; the cookies soften into something almost cake-like.