Empanadas DeCamote ConPina

Sweet Potato Turnovers

Pastry:

• 1 package cream cheese
• 1/4 pound margarine
• 1 cup flour -- sifted

Filling:

• 1/2 cup sweet potatoes, cooked -- mashed
• 1/4 cup crushed pineapple -- drained
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup coconut flakes

Mix pastry ingredients until mixture holds together, chill. Cut into 3-inch circles. Mix filling together. Place heaping teaspoonfuls on each pastry circle; fold over and press edges together. Bake at 375° F until golden brown.