Sopaipilla Quesitos

  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 10

Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Crust

  • 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon water

Cinnamon-Sugar Coating

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Orange Glaze

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons grated orange peel
  • 2/3 to 1 cup fresh orange juice

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In small bowl, beat Filling ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
  • 3
    Unroll pie crust onto floured work surface. Roll out crust with rolling pin; cut into 4-inch squares. Place about 2 tablespoons filling in center of each pie crust square. Fold crust over filling to form triangle; press edges with fork to seal. Place on cookie sheet.
  • 4
    In small shallow dish, beat egg white and water. In another small shallow dish, mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Brush crust triangles with Egg Wash; roll in Cinnamon-Sugar Coating. (The sugar coating is to taste, but ideally a quesito has a nice sugary crust that crunches when one takes a bite.) Return to cookie sheet.
  • 5
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, combine Orange Glaze ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • 6
    Remove quesitos from oven. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Brush moderate amount of glaze over each quesito. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

  • Doubling the filling and cinnamon-sugar coating and using the other pie crust from the box will double this recipe.
  • Puff pastry can replace the pie crust for an even flakier pastry.
  • Do not overbake or the filling might ooze out.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
13g
19%
Saturated Fat
6g
32%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
16g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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