Guava Cream Cheese Phyllo Tartlets
A Greek inspired spin on a Latin American favorite. Guava Cheese Pasteles become Guava Cream Cheese Phyllo Tartletts.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 sheets phyllo dough
- 1/2 lb guava paste
- 1 lb softened cream cheese
- 4 tbsp dark caribbean rum
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Dash of cinnamon
- Julienned basil for garnish
- 1/2 cup melted butter
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375°
FOR TART SHELLS
- Take one sheet of phyllo and brush butter over it.
- Repeat this process twice more and stack the three sheets together
- Repeat the entire process for the remaining 3 sheets to create another 3 sheet stack
- Sprinkle the sugar on the top sheet then cut into 4″ x 4″ squares
- Tuck each square into a regular muffin pan to form a pocket
- Place in a 375° oven for 5 – 8 minutes or until phyllo dough is lightly golden brown
- Remove from oven to cool
FOR MOUSSE FILLING
- In countertop mixer, whip softened cream cheese until fluffy
- Add guava paste, orange juice, rum and cinnamon and puree until smooth
- Place in a bowl and store in refrigerator to chill
TO SERVE
- Scoop portion size into phyllo crisp and garnish with basil
NOTES
- Taste for rum content and sweetness and adjust rum and sugar accordingly.
- Watch phyllo dough closely in oven as it takes only a few minutes to brown.
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in San Francisco, what and where can you buy guava ingredients eg your guava paste. are there easily obtained guava substitutes?
thank you. love the taste of guava.
Hi Ken, great question! Depending on where you live, guava paste is readily available in the ethnic section of your local supermarket… or not. Because you’ve asked this question, we’re creating some upgrades to our site, so that ingredients that may be hard to find are now available for your purchase online. You’ll now see links to Amazon where you can purchase guava paste to the right of the recipe you’re looking at. If there’s anything else we can help with, please let us know!