PASTELITOS DE QUESO (CUBAN CREAM CHEESE PASTRIES/QUESITOS)
Pastelitos de queso are puff pastry squares filled with cream cheese and sprinkled with sugar before baking to perfection. Whether you call them quesitos or cheese pastelitos, they are a delicious treat you will love. These Cuban cheese pastries are the perfect party treat!
Provided by Jamie Silva
Categories Appetizer Breakfast Brunch Dessert Snack
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut each pastry sheet into 9 squares (4x4) and place them on the baking sheet.
- Carefully spread one tablespoon of the softened cream cheese, diagonally, from the left corner of the square to the bottom right corner of the square.
- Brush the corners with egg wash. Bring the bottom left corner of the pastry over the cream cheese and connect to the top right corner, pressing down gently to seal. Repeat with all the pastry squares.
- Brush each pastry square with egg wash and sprinkle evenly with the granulated sugar.
- Place the pastries on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 pastelito, Calories 197 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Sodium 112 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g
PASTELITOS DE QUESO AS MADE BY VIVIAN HERNANDEZ-JACKSON RECIPE BY TASTY
Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with sweet, cheesy, crunchy pastelitos de queso as made by bakery owner Vivian Hernandez-Jackson.
Provided by Vivian Hernandez-Jackson
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 9 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle 1½ cups (300 G) sugar onto a clean surface, about 5 inches larger all around than the sheet of puff pastry.
- Place the puff pastry over the sugar and sprinkle the remaining 1½ cups (300 G) sugar on top.
- Gently press the sugar into the dough, then use a rolling pin to roll out the pastry to a 24 x 14-inch rectangle.
- Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the pastry into 9 equal squares.
- Add the cream cheese to a piping bag fitted with a ¾-inch round tip.
- Pipe the cream cheese diagonally onto the center of each pastry square.
- Bring one corner of the dough diagonally over the cream cheese to meet the opposite corner, then roll up into a log. Divide the pastelitos between the prepared baking sheets, making sure the seams are on the bottom so the pastelitos do not unroll during baking.
- Bake the pastelitos for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown and puffed. Remove from the oven and transfer to a plate to cool completely before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 508 calories, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 49 grams
PASTELES DE QUESO RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, granulated sugar, corn oil, large eggs, warm milk, shredded mozzarella cheese, water, canola oil, powdered sugar, api
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Desserts
Yield 25 pasteles
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar and whisk to combine.
- Add the corn oil and whisk until well combined.
- In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, lightly beat together the eggs. Add the milk.
- Gradually add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix until the dough begins to come together in a ball.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, until smooth.
- Place the dough in a floured bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 45 minutes, or until dough has nearly doubled in size.
- Roll the dough into about 25 smaller balls, or fewer if you prefer larger pasteles. Transfer to a baking sheet and cover with a kitchen towel so the dough balls don't dry out as you roll them out.
- Working 1 at a time, roll each dough ball out into ⅛-inch (3 mm) thick ovals. Use an inverted bowl to cut out circles about 4-5 inches (10-13 cm) in diameter. Discard the dough scraps.
- Add about a tablespoon of Oaxaca cheese to the center of each circle. Lightly wet the edge of the dough with water, then fold in half and seal using the repulgue technique or an empanada mold cutter.
- Fill a large pot with canola oil and heat to 360°F (182°C).
- Add several pasteles at a time to the hot oil and fry for about 5 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Dust the hot pasteles with powdered sugar. Serve with api, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 1 gram
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