Cuban Pastelitos de Guayaba con Queso | Guava & Cream Cheese Puffs | Chef Zee Cooks

guava paste

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: apple butter

Fruit preserves offer a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a lighter texture while cottage cheese can be more economical.

Make the egg wash by combining 1 egg and some water, whisk until well combined.

Set the egg wash aside.

Prepare the filling by mixing sugar and fresh lemon juice into room temperature cream cheese.

Flour the workstation with all-purpose flour.

Roll out the puff pastry gently after letting it sit for about 10 minutes.

Cut the rolled pastry into thirds using a pizza cutter.

Cut each third in half to create about six equal pieces.

Add the cream cheese filling to the pastry pieces.

Add guava jam or guava paste on top of the cream cheese filling.

Moisten the edges with plain water to help seal the pastries.

Press down the sides to seal and make three slits on top of each pastry for ventilation.

Set the formed pastries aside, refrigerate if desired while working on others.

Brush a thin layer of egg wash over the top of each pastry.

Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.

Prepare a simple syrup glaze by combining equal parts water and sugar, bringing it to a bubble.

Drizzle the simple syrup glaze over the baked pastries.

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