Pastelitos de Guava

December 28, 2014

Pastelitos de Guava are a typical Latin American/Caribbean dessert made with cream cheese and guava paste encased in puff pastry and baked to golden perfection. In the US they are extremely popular in Southern Florida and other areas with large Hispanic populations. These sweet pastelitos de guava are a close cousin to the savory pastelitos which are usually filled with meat (chicken or beef) or cheese.

1 package of frozen puff pastry thawed
6 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. guava paste
1 egg beaten + 1 Tbsp. of water
Powdered sugar for sprinkling.

Preheat oven to 375'F. Make the egg wash. On a lightly floured surface, carefully unroll each sheet of puff pastry and gently stretch it out all directions using a rolling pin. (one stretch each way is...
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Nutritions

Calories
160

Sodium
186mg
7% DV

Fat
11g
17% DV

Protein
5g
10% DV

Carbs
5g
1% DV

Fiber
0.6000000000000001g
2% DV