Pastelitos de Guayaba (Guava Pastries) | The Mad Table Recipes

guava paste

🥗Healthier: fresh guava

💰Cheaper: apple butter

Fresh guava offers a lighter flavor, while apple butter is more accessible.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat, and cottage cheese is often more affordable.

Soften the cream cheese and blend it in an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy.

Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt to the cream cheese and blend.

Roll out both sheets of puff pastry slightly.

Cut the puff pastry into 9 squares.

Slice the guava paste and place it on the pastry squares.

Add the whipped cream cheese over the guava on each square.

Cover the pastry squares with another piece of pastry, sealing the edges.

Chill the pastries in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Create slits on top of the pastries for ventilation.

Whisk 1 egg with 2 tablespoons of water to make an egg wash.

Brush the egg wash over the pastries and sprinkle sugar on top.

Transfer the pastries to a 350°F oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens