Empanadas Decamote Conpina (Dessert Turnovers)

Pastry: 1 pk Cream cheese

1/4 lb Margarine

1 c Flour; sifted

Filling: 1/2 c Sweet potatoes, cooked;

-mashed 1/4 c Crushed pineapple; drained

1/4 c Sugar

1/4 ts Salt

1/4 c Coconut flakes

Mix pastry ingredients until mixture holds together, chill. Cut into 3" circles. Mix filling together. Place heaping teaspoonfuls on each pastry circle; fold over and press edges together. Bake at 375F until golden brown. Recipe By : Concord Hospital Cookbook (1980) -----