Guava Pastry (Guava Cream Cheese Pasteles)

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Guava cream cheese pasteles / Guava Pastry recipe

This delightful guava pastry is easy to prepare with a few, ready-made ingredients and a warm oven. So simple, it almost feels like cheating

Serves 15

Prep Time 15 min 

Cook Time 30 min       

Total Time 45 min

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 box puff pastry
  • 8 oz guava paste
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbs water
  • 1 tbs granulated sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Lay puff pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. Slice the cream cheese into 15 pieces and lay 3 rows of 5 onto the puff pastry.
  4. Repeat with the guava paste placing on top of cheese.
  5. Beat together egg and water to make a wash, then brush onto the exposed areas of the puff pastry. This will help to seal the dough.
  6. Lay the second sheet of puff pastry directly over the first, using your fingers or a smooth edged kitchen tool to press together the seams and edges.
  7. Brush the top of the pastry with the egg wash, use a knife to poke a hole in the top of each mound, then sprinkle with the granulated sugar.
  8. Bake on the top rack of oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
  9. Allow to cool for 10 – 15 minutes before cutting into 15 pieces with a pizza cutter. Serve and enjoy your delicious guava pastry!

NOTES

  • Guava paste and guava jelly / jam are not the same. Please do not substitute or you will end up with a runny mixture.
  • Option – dust with powdered sugar to serve.

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