Quesitos Recipe from a Puerto Rican Pastry Chef: So Easy, You'll Make it Every Week

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Stretch the pastry dough using a rolling pin to about half an inch thick.

Cut the dough into squares, approximately 4x4 inches.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, milk, and sugar until thick.

Place about 3 ounces of the cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.

Add a little more sugar on top of the cheese mixture.

Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling and press down to seal.

Roll the pastry to form a quesito, stretching a little as you go.

Make sure to keep the flap side down to prevent opening during baking.

Prepare a baking sheet by applying butter or pan spray to prevent sticking.

Leave some space between each quesito on the baking sheet, about two fingers apart.

Brush a little butter on top of the quesitos for color.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 45 minutes until golden brown.

After baking, drizzle honey on top while they are still hot.

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