Miami Guava Pastries (Pastelitos) recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons strawberry jam
1 (8 ounce) jar guava paste, or as desired

Nutrition Info

221.6 calories
carbohydrate: 31.9 g
cholesterol: 18.6 mg
fat: 9.7 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 2.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 67.6 mg
sugar: 3.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly flour a baking sheet.

  2. Roll puff pastry into a thin sheet on a floured surface. Cut into squares about the length of your hand and place on the prepared baking sheet.

  3. Beat egg and water together in a bowl, brush each pastry square with egg wash. Stab each square a few times with a fork.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool at least 10 minutes.

  5. Mix guava paste and jam together in a bowl until smooth.

  6. Cut a large, vertical slit into each pastry. Spread 1 tablespoon guava mixture into each slit, making sure guava doesn't squeeze out when closed.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

This is the recipe for traditional Cuban/Puerto Rican pastries that can only be found in some places. Our family goes crazy for them! Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

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