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Guava Pastries (Pastelitos de Guayaba)

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 9
Author Coco and Ash

Ingredients

  • 1 package pepperidge farm puff pastry (Thawed but kept very cold)
  • 1 14 ounce package guava paste (sliced into 18, ¼ inch slices)
  • 6 ounces cream cheese (sliced into 9, ¼ thick slices)
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (optional)

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees and beat your egg and set aside. Also take out your puff pastry from the freezer. (You don't want it to get all the way to room temperature but you do want it to be JUST soft enough that you can unfold it.)
  • Slice your guava paste into 18 slices. (About ¼ inch thick). 
  • Unfold 1 puff pastry sheet and lay on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (keep the other pastry sheet in the fridge until ready to use)
  • Take two pieces of guava paste and place them together where each pastry will be. (See photos and/or video)  (This recipe makes 9 pastries so 3 pastries across and 3 pastries down.)
  • If you're adding cream cheese, take 1, ¼ inch slice of cream cheese and place it in right on top of the guava pieces. I just use one piece per pastry so it doesn't overwhelm the guava. 
  • Take out the second sheet of puff pastry and unfold over the top of the guava pieces. Don't worry about sealing the edges. 
  • Cut the pastry sheets into 9 equal squares. Just do your best to cut in between the guava pieces. Go slowly!! The guava is very sticky so you don't want your knife to pull everything apart. 
  • Cut 2 slits in the top of each square to vent. 
  • Brush the tops with the egg wash.
  • Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes. 
  • After they've cooled for about 10 minutes, you can dust them with powdered sugar if you'd like. They're great either way!! ENJOY!

Notes

Make sure that you keep the puff pastry VERY cold. It can still be hard. If it gets too soft, the pastry won't puff up and these can come out greasy.