Guava & cream cheese Pastelitos

Cuban Guava & cream cheese pastries / Pastelitos de Guayaba y queso crema are the most popular Cuban dessert beside Flan. You’ll always find them at Cuban parties or special occasions. You can not have a party without having them for your guest. Believe me. Your guests will love you for them. 

 *** Note: I make them different sometimes. I usually seal the edges. But whenever I have parties I make them diagonally. They’re more fancier. 

Ingredients: 

8 ounces guava paste

4 ounces cream cheese

1 package puff pastry dough (two pastry sheets in the package), thawed

1 egg & 2 Tbsp water  (egg wash)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 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 6 equal squares (scoring the dough gives you a guide to follow).

3. Cut the cream cheese into 1/2 inch equal portions, then lay each one in the center of each of the 6 squares on the one of the sheet of puff pastry. Take a pastry square and turn it diagonally. 

4. Cut the guava paste into 1/2 inch portions and lay the guava on top of the cream cheese. Place a pastry square of puff pastry on top. Bring opposite ends of pastry together  in the middle and press closed. 

5. Place them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.

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 350 for 20 -25 minutes, until golden brown. 

8.Make a simple syrup. Add 1/2 cup sugar & 1/2 cup water. Boil on medium low flame for 5-8 minutes or until it thickens. Do not let syrup brown. You want a clear syrup. Brush over pastries. Be careful because it can burn you very bad.

Buen provecho! 😋