PASTELES DE GUAYABA: GUAVA PASTRIES

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound cream cheese
1 pound butter, softened
1 pound flour
1 1/2 pounds guava paste
Sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • 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 F.
  • 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.

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