Guava Pastries - {Pasteles De Guayaba}

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Cream cheese
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Butter - softened
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Flour
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Guava paste
		Sugar - for sprinkling

Recipe Instructions

Blend the cream cheese, butter and flour until well mixed. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch thick square. Cut the rolled dough into 16 to 20 squares.

A little off center of each square, place 1 tablespoon guava paste. Fold the dough over the guava paste, forming a triangle. Press the edges shut. Place the pasteles onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle them with a thin layer of sugar.

Bake until the pasteles are evenly browned, about 25 minutes.

This recipe yields 8 to 16 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Alex Garcia - (Show # MP-1B63) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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