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Pastelitos de guayaba y queso (Guava and cheese pastry)
Flaky, sweet, and flavorful, these Cuban guava and cheese pastries are the perfect morning snack to perk up your morning with a side of coffee.
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Cuban
Keyword:
cream cheese, guava, pastelitos, pastry
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Servings:
9
Calories:
Author:
Neyssa
Ingredients
1
package of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry
6
ounces
of cream cheese
cut into 9 or 18 chunks
14
ounces
of guava paste
cut into 18 slices
1
egg
gently whisked
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Allow puff pastry to thaw for 15-20 minutes.
Unroll puff pastry, remove paper, and layer both over each other.
Cut pastry into 3 by following the indented lines. Rotate the puff pastry and cut 3 additional lines to create 9 squares.
Set the top layer of the puff pastry to the side.
Add 1-2 slices of guava to each pastry (depending on your taste for guava), top with 1-2 chunks of cream cheese.
Before returning the puffs to cover the guava and cream cheese, with the point of a knife, go ahead and add 2-3 slits to each square.
Top the pastries with remaining squares.
Brush the tops of the pastries with the whisked eggs.
Bake for 15 minutes or until pastry tops are golden and the edges are the tiniest hint of brown.
Serve warm.
Notes
If desired, top egg wash with raw sugar or when the pastelitos de guayaba are baked dust with powdered sugar.