Medium
Salvadoran
Empanadas de Platano
Sweet Salvadoran plantain empanadas filled with custard.
60
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
60 min
Total Time
Ingredients (6 items)
4.00
Ripe plantains
peeled
2.00 cups
Milk
0.50 cup
Sugar
0.25 cup
Cornstarch
0.50 tsp
Cinnamon
ground
2.00 cups
Oil
for frying
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Boil plantains until soft, about 15 minutes.
15 minutes
2
Mash plantains into a dough.
3
Heat milk, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon until thickened for custard.
10 minutes
4
Shape plantain dough into circles, add 1 tbsp custard, and fold.
5
Fry in hot oil at 350°F until golden, about 5 minutes.
5 minutes
6
Drain and serve warm.