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Cuban Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries

Nine puff pastry treats filled with guava paste and cream cheese, baked until golden and crisp.

A Cuban version of guava pastries with cream cheese, made with prepared puff pastry. This recipe makes nine pastries; versions with guava alone also exist.

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Total time65 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings9
Cuban Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries
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Method

  1. 01

    Prepare the pastry

    Thaw the puff pastry according to the package directions. One source gives 20–30 minutes as a guide. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

    30 min
  2. 02

    Fill the squares

    Roll out the pastry and cut it into nine equal squares. Divide the guava paste and cream cheese among them, leaving each square’s edges clear.

  3. 03

    Seal and glaze

    Fold each square over the filling and press the edges to seal. Brush the tops with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the sugar.

  4. 04

    Bake

    Arrange the pastries on a baking tray and bake at 200 °C for 20–25 minutes, until golden and crisp.

    25 min
  5. 05

    Let rest

    Transfer the pastries to a rack and let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.

    10 min

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

  1. Empanada - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empanada
  2. Pastelitos de Guayaba, Everyone’s Favorite Cuban Pastry – Familia Kitchen familiakitchen.com/es/pastelitos-de-guayaba-everyones-favorite-cuban-pastry/
  3. - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOUvomjd5vU
  4. Pastelito cubano - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastelito_cubano
  5. Los deliciosos pasteles de guayaba cubanos - Todo Cuba www.todocuba.org/los-deliciosos-pasteles-guayaba-cubanos/
  6. Pastelitos de guayaba y queso - La Cocina de Vero lacocinadevero.com/pastelitos-de-guayaba-y-queso/
  7. El horno del cubano sí está para pastelitos www.cubahora.cu/blogs/cocina-de-cuba/el-horno-del-cubano-si-esta-para-pastelitos
  8. Receta de Pastelitos de guayaba - CiberCuba Cocina www.cibercuba.com/cocina/recetas/pastelitos-guayaba
  9. Evaluación del impacto de un recubrimiento comestible en la conservación de la guayaba (psidium guajava) | @limentech, Ciencia y Tecnología Alimentaria doi.org/10.24054/limentech.v21i2.2643
  10. - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eep4RARF4Wk

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