PASTELITOS
These decadent little puff pastries with guava jelly in the center can also be made with cream cheese. Additionally, you could use any other jellies or preserves that you like if guava isn't your jam. I think these little flaky treats are simply muy delicioso!
Ingredients
- 1 box Frozen puff pastry, 2 sheets thawed
- 1 egg whisked
- ⅓ cup guava jelly or paste
- 4 tbsp cream cheese optional
- 2 tbsp Sugar
Instructions
- Thaw frozen puff pastry according to package. I usually thaw on counter 30 mins or until I can roll pastry out flat.1 box Frozen puff pastry, 2 sheets
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Whisk egg in a bowl and set aside.1 egg
- Flatten 1 sheet of thawed puff pastry dough out on cutting board. Drop spoonful's of jelly and cream cheese (if using) onto dough in a grid of 9 rectangles. Take second thawed puff pastry sheet and place on top. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut into 9 rectangles. Pinch dough to seal the sides.⅓ cup guava jelly or paste, 4 tbsp cream cheese
- Brush egg on top of each pastry, sprinkle with sugar (opt).1 egg
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 mins or until the tops are golden brown. Sometimes they will pouf up in the oven when cooking, just place the top piece back over the bottom piece and it will cool down in the correct orientation.