Pastelitos de Guayaba y Queso - Guava and Cheese Pastries - Cooked by Julie Episode 216

guava paste

🥗Healthier: fresh guava

💰Cheaper: apple or pear paste

Fresh guava offers a lighter option, while apple or pear paste is often more affordable.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a similar texture with fewer calories, and cottage cheese is often less expensive.

Prepare simple syrup by boiling equal parts sugar and water until dissolved, then let it cool completely.

Lightly flour the work surface and rolling pin.

Roll out the store-bought puff pastry to smooth it out and pinch any cracks together.

Cut the puff pastry into four pieces, yielding eight total pastries from two sheets.

Place a slice of guava and a slice of cream cheese on top of each puff pastry square, spreading the cheese to the corners.

Whisk one whole egg and brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash to help seal them.

Fold the pastry over the filling and seal the edges, then make a slit on top for steam to escape.

Brush the tops of the pastries with egg wash for a golden color.

Place the pastries in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 25 minutes.

Once out of the oven, brush the pastries with the prepared simple syrup and let them sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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