Pasteles De Guayaba (Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries)

Pasteles De Guayaba (Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries)

niedziela, 2 lutego 2014

Pasteles De Guayaba (Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries)

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1 lb butter (softened)
• 1 lb flour
• 1 1/2 lbs guava paste
• sugar, for sprinkling

Directions

• 1 Blend the cream cheese, butter and flour until well mixed; Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• 2 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 3 Roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch thick square; Cut the rolled dough into 16 to 20 squares.
• 4 A little off center of each square, place 1 tablespoon guava paste.
• 5 Fold the dough over the guava paste, forming a triangle; Press the edges shut.
• 6 Place the pasteles onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle them with a thin layer of sugar.
• 7 Bake until the pasteles are evenly browned, about 25 minutes.