Dulce De Leche Banana Empanadas With Walnuts Recipes

DULCE DE LECHE SWIRLED BANANA BREAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F (175ºC).
• Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, mash the bananas.
• Add in butter and sugar, mix until smooth.
• Add in eggs and yogurt, mix until well-combined.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix until smooth.
• Pour the batter into a buttered/oil-sprayed loaf pan.
• Drop dulce de leche on top of the batter, then swirl gently into the batter with the tip of the spoon or fork.
• Bake it for an hour and cool completely.
• Slice and enjoy!

DULCE DE LECHE BANANA EMPANADAS WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 450° F and grease baking sheet.
• MIX mashed banana, 3 tablespoons dulce de leche and walnuts in a small bowl.
• ROLL out pie dough on a floured surface and extend with rolling pin to approximately 12-inches in diameter. Cut out 3-inch circles with cookie cutter or rim of a small bowl.
• PLACE 1½ heaping tablespoons of dulce de leche mixture. Brush dough circle edges with egg; fold in half and crimp edges with fork to seal. Place empanadas on prepared baking sheet; brush with egg and prick a few holes with fork.
• BAKE for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with sugar and drizzle with remaining dulce de leche.

DULCE DE LECHE BANANA PIE

Steps:

• Combine dulce de leche and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer until evenly combined. Set aside; clean mixer beaters.
• Combine 1/2 cup heavy cream and instant pudding in a medium bowl. Beat with the electric mixer on high speed until thick. Fold into the dulce de leche mixture.
• Spread 1/2 of the filling evenly inside graham cracker crust. Arrange banana slices on top. Pour remaining filling over the bananas, spreading evenly.
• Pour remaining heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract into a large bowl. Whip with clean beaters until soft peaks form. Dollop over the pie. Cover pie and chill before serving, 8 hours to overnight.

BANANA-DULCE DE LECHE PIE (BANANA-CARAMEL PIE)

Steps:

• To make dulce de leche, place the unopened can of sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover half-way up the can. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 hours, adding more water as necessary. Remove from heat and cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the butter in a mixing bowl until evenly blended. Press the crumb mixture evenly into a 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake pie crust in preheated oven until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack.
• Open the can of dulce de leche, and pour half, or about 3/4 cup, over the pie crust. Slice the bananas and arrange half in a layer over the dulce de leche filling. Pour the remaining dulce de leche over the bananas. Top with remaining banana slices.
• Pour the whipping cream into a mixing bowl, and beat until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla extract; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Spoon the whipped cream over the bananas. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.