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Guava Cream Cheese Pastelitos

Puff pastry filled with sweet guava paste and cream cheese, baked until golden and flaky.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 4 oz guava paste sliced
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 egg beaten, for egg wash
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet
  • 1 Mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Step 2: Cut the puff pastry into rectangles.
  3. Step 3: Mix the cream cheese with sugar until smooth.
  4. Step 4: Fill half the rectangles with cream cheese and guava paste.
  5. Tip: Don't overfill, or the pastry may not seal properly.
  6. Step 5: Top with another rectangle and seal edges with a fork.
  7. Step 6: Brush with egg wash.
  8. Step 7: Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden and puffed.
  9. Step 8: Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Keep the puff pastry cold until ready to fill and seal for the flakiest, best-rising guava pastelitos.