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Guava Cheese Turnovers (Guava Pastelillos) Recipe

Guava Cheese Turnovers (Guava Pastelillos)

Recipe courtesy Daisy Martinez

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  • 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! :

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • on October 27, 2010

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    delicious! just made these for an afternoon snack and they were so simple to make and very yummy. already had a box of puff pastry in the freezer and used whipped cream cheese since i already had it in the fridge. i bought the guava paste in the round tin at the grocery store yesterday to serve with cheese and crackers, but i didn't realize they give you so much i decided to use it in a creative way like these pastries. the icing added a bit more sweetness and the cream cheese and guava melted perfectly. i will definitely make these again in the future. thanks for the recipe!

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  • on August 22, 2010

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    Hi Daisy
    I have made this 2 time after seen you make them on "Viva Daisy". I love them! They look like I bought them at a bakery.We are also from Puerto Rico and I make all the PR traditional food for my family. My parents are wonderful cooks and they taught me well!
    We came to the USA when we were little, but we keep our Puerto Rican heritage alive especially for my daughter who is 6 years old. I love love your show and all the recipes you bring to the table!

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  • on July 14, 2010

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    I made them and they were absolutely delicious and really easy to make, thanks Daisy!!!

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  • on April 19, 2010

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    These were so delicious! Even my husband, who is not much on eating sweets, raved about them. I will be making these again.

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  • on February 04, 2010

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    Memories of growing up. They were so good it was worth taking my lactose intolerlamce pills <grin> Keep it up Daisy, we missed you

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  • on October 20, 2009

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    These were really tasty, but can someone explain to me how to roll out the puff pastry into an 8x8 inch square when it starts out larger than that? That really confused me! Also, I would suggest cutting the guava into thin strips rather than chunks so it melts better. I added more than it asked for as it didn't seem to be enough guava. Easy (other than the size issue and delicious!

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  • on September 27, 2009

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    I grew up eating these and was very excited to make them myself. I am a beginner in the baking scene so I tried to follow the recipe exactly. THe guava didn't melt like it should have and neither did the creamcheese. It was blocks of cheese and guave in the middle of the pastry. I will try again maybe this time I will cut into thin strips instead of chunks.

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