Pastelito de Guayaba

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the puff pastry into three rectangles.
  2. 2Cut three pastelitos out of one rectangle of puff pastry.
  3. 3Cut the guava paste into little strips.
  4. 4Place the bottoms of your pastelito on a sheet tray.
  5. 5Place the guava in the middle, leaving room for the egg wash on the edges.
  6. 6Paint some egg wash onto the edges.
  7. 7Come in with the other half of your puff pastry.
  8. 8Poke a little hole in the top to let the pastelitos breathe.
  9. 9Finish these off with a little bit more egg wash.
  10. 10Pop these babies into the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
  11. 11Add half a cup of sugar to a pot.
  12. 12Add half a cup of water to the pot.
  13. 13Let this sugar boil for 5 minutes to create the glaze.
  14. 14Brush the baked pastelitos with your beautiful glaze.

Ingredients

  • puff pastry
  • guava paste
  • 1 egg
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup water

Equipment

knifesheet traybaking sheetbasting brushpot

Tips

  • If you don't put on the egg wash, these things come out "balido" (pale).