Description
Cuban Guava Pastries, known as Pastelitos de Guayaba y Queso, are an incredibly delicious treat that are surprisingly easy to make! You’ll just drool over these delicate golden brown puff pastry squares filled with cream cheese and guava paste.
Ingredients
8 ounces guava paste
4 ounces cream cheese
1 package puff pastry dough (two pastry sheets in the package), thawed
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
Powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheets and lay on a flat surface. Use a knife to lightly score one sheet of the dough into 9 equal squares (scoring the dough gives you a guide to follow when filling the pastry).
3. Cut the cream cheese into 9 equal portions, then lay each one in the center of each of the 9 squares on the one of the sheet of puff pastry.
4. Cut the guava paste into 9 equal portions and lay the guava on top of the cream cheese. Place the second sheet of puff pastry on top.
5. Cut the pastry into 9 squares and place them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Use a sharp knife to make three cuts in the top of each pastry.
6. Whisk together the egg and water. Use a pastry brush to lightly brush the egg wash onto the top of each pastry.
7. Bake the pastries at 400 for 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes 9 servings.
