Photo: Guava Cheese Turnovers (Guava Pastelillos) Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (1-pound) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into 8 equal pieces
- 8 (1 by 1-inch) squares guava paste (about 4 ounces)
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Sprinkle the sugar on your work surface to prevent the dough from sticking. Roll out each sheet of puff pastry to an 8 by 8-inch square. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each sheet into 4 squares.
Make the turnovers: Set a pastry square in front of you with 1 of the corners pointing toward you. Place 1 piece of cream cheese diagonally over the center of the bottom of the square. Top with a piece of guava paste. Brush the edges of the square with beaten egg. Fold the upper half of the square over the filling to make a neat triangle. Crimp the edges with a fork. Repeat with the remaining turnovers, placing them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet as you go.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.
While the turnovers are baking, mix the confectioners' sugar with the milk and vanilla, stirring to dissolve any lumps. Set aside.
Cool the turnovers on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then drizzle the glaze over them. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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By SamnElla
Silver Spring, MD
on May 14, 2012
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Soooo delicious and easy!!! I skipped the glaze, and had to bake them only about 15-16 minutes because they were starting to burn on the bottom (I think my oven is just crazy. I'm having a hard time not eating the entire double batch I made! :
By rbcary
Stafford, VA
on April 30, 2012
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Wow. WOW. Having moved away from south FL nearly 10 years ago, this is probably one of the things I've missed the most. I do not recall having had powdered sugar icing drizzled over the top from the Cuban bakeries, so I skipped that step. I did throw a sprinkle of turbanado sugar on top before baking. I just opened the dough flat onto a board on which I spread a little sugar. The sheet was square so I just cut it into fours. It took about 1 TBSP of guava paste and 1 oz of cream cheese for each square.. I cut everything into smaller pieces to they would melt together evenly, used the egg wash, folded, crimped with a fork, a sprinkle of the turbanado and into the oven they went. This could not be easier.
By playfulxqutie_9...
Perris, CA
on December 26, 2011
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Very easy recipe to follow. I actually pureed fresh guava that my great aunt prepares and then cans into mason jars. I wish I would have added extra sugar to the pureed guava, the natural Guava had a bitter taste. I also changed the shape of the turnovers to resemble "Portos Bakery". Yumms.
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