Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Guava Cheese Pastries (Pastelitos de Guayaba c/queso)

From my Cuban side and Juliann Esquivel (justapinch.com)
These are just DELICIOUS!!!!

INGREDIENTS
1 pkg frozen puff pastry, (pepperidge farm brand 17.3 oz)
16 oz Guava Paste (Ate de Guayaba)
1 pkg cream cheese 8 oz
1/4 c white sugar
2 Tbsp white sugar

DIRECTIONS
Set out your puff pastry, and cream cheese about half hour before preparing.
After cream cheese has set out for a while, put it in a bowl and beat with hand mixer until creamy 
Add the 1/4 cup sugar and continue to mix until all the sugar is well incorporated. 
Set aside.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper set aside. 
Take one sheet of the puff pastry, put some flour on your flat surface and with a rolling pin roll the pastry a little each way to make a large rectangle. 
With a sharp knife cut the pastry in three equal strips and then cut across two times. Making nine equal pieces.

Take the guava paste and cut it in small slices. They will be about 2 1/2 inches long and 1/4 inch in thicknes. Cut 18 slices.

Take one square of the puff pastry; spread 1 teaspoonsful of cream cheese in the middle; lay a slice of guava paste across the cheese and fold over the edge. 
With a fork crimp the edge all around. Sprinkle with white sugar; lay on the parchment lined cookie sheet Put into the oven and bake for 20/25 minutes. Check them at 20 minutes; if they are golden pull them out.


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