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Pastelitos de Guayaba {Guava & Cream Cheese Pastries}

Woo-hoo... it's the weekend! This entire week I've squeezed as much relaxation as I possibly could during the weekend because the weekend ahead is a busy one again for me. What plans do you have? Any fun eats for you in the horizon? Hopefully you'll enjoy something cool and creamy since Sunday is National Ice Cream Day! But until then, I do have something sweet to share. Since I tend to share something sweet on Fridays, here's the last dish to share from our recent Havana Nights Cooking Party. These Pastelitos de Guayaba combine a favorite pairing of guava paste and cream cheese tucked inside layers of flaky puff pastry. Enjoy this with a hot cup of cafe con leche or a shot of espresso to start off your morning, Cuban style...
In Cuban cuisine, guava is a common and popular fruit. In many Cuban kitchens, it won't be surprising to find a tin of guava paste because it's commonly used as a spread for breakfast just as many use jams and jellies. Guava paste is much denser and can easily be cut into slices or wedges, then slathered on toasted bread. In Cuban bakeries, you'll even notice how guava is used in pastries like in this recipe. To find guava paste, look in Latin markets and some supermarket chains do carry them too. They will either come packaged in a round tin or plastic container, or sometimes in a long brick.
Pastelitos de Guayaba
recipe adapted from Hispanic Kitchen
1 package of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets
Guava paste, 1/3 of a 14 oz package
4 oz Cream cheese

Cut the guava paste and cream cheese into 1 inch pieces. Set aside.

Lightly dust a clean, smooth surface with flour. Roll out the thawed pastry dough. Have a small cup of water handy to moisten the edges if needed.

Cut the dough into nine squares. (18 if you are using both sheets of dough).

Place a piece of guava and a piece of cream cheese on each square.

Take the corner of each square and fold it over, forming a triangle. Press down on the edges so the triangle stays closed. 

Place all pastelitos on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until golden.

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18 comments

  1. kyleeJuly 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    Ya had me at "pastries"

    yum!

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  2. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    That looks delicious! I love guava!

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  3. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    That just looks and sounds delicious! I wonder where I can find some Guava! our store is so not culture friendly.

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  4. mystylespotJuly 19, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Oh wow those look so yummy! Thanks for sharing! xo xo

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  5. [email protected] Spring Mount 6 PackJuly 19, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    I have never heard of guava paste but ti sounds good.

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  6. Sarah BaileyJuly 19, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Anything with cheese in makes me want to try it! Thank you :) x

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  7. SavannahJuly 19, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    those look so good!

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  8. TerinAleahJuly 19, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    I'm not a fan of cream cheese, but this looks yummy!

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  9. The Mommy-FilesJuly 19, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Oh my gosh these sound amazing! I will definitely have to give these a try. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  10. OurfamilyworldJuly 19, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Oh wow, those look amazing!! I love cream cheese. I love pastries! Oh goodness, I just love the whole thing!

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  11. Jennifer MedeirosJuly 19, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Those pastries look really fresh and soft!

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  12. Brynn @ MommyDigger.comJuly 19, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    These look delicious! The recipe sounds simple too, love that!

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  13. Ondria WittJuly 19, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    Oh, my goodness- those look absolutely amazing! We eat breakfast around 9 am on Saturdays... ;)

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  15. RondiJuly 20, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    These look super YUMMY!! I can't wait to try them great recipe!

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  16. That GirlJuly 20, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    I'm so glad you warned us about Ice Cream Day tomorrow. We had ice cream (well, frozen yogurt) last night, but I'll have to make sure to include some tomorrow too.

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  17. UnknownJuly 21, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Oooh, those look good! I just might have to give them a try! I just made some applesauce banana bread, but this will have to go on my list to make as well! Thanks for the recipe!

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  18. Filipino Beef RecipesJuly 22, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Wonder how it tastes, guava paste and cream cheese? Very interesting, it looks delicious too!

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