Pastelitos de Queso (Cream Cheese Pastries)
Directions
- 1Slice a block of softened room temperature cream cheese into long large logs.
- 2Carefully spread a layer of coarse sugar (or turbinado sugar) on a cutting board or surface.
- 3Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet directly onto the sugar to ensure the sugar sticks directly to the dough and to remove any creases.
- 4Cut the puff pastry sheet into 4 large squares.
- 5Layer cream cheese logs in the middle of each square.
- 6Brush egg wash (1 large egg + a splash of water) on the corners of each square.
- 7Fold the pastry onto itself corner to corner, creating a cannoli-like shape.
- 8Brush the outside of each rolled pastry with egg wash.
- 9Sprinkle more coarse sugar on the outside of each pastry.
- 10Transfer each pastelito onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 11Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes until golden brown and slightly caramelized on the bottom.
- 12While baking, prepare the glaze by boiling 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan for 5 minutes.
- 13Once baked, give each pastelito a light brush of the prepared glaze over top.
Ingredients
- 8 oz softened room temperature cream cheese
- 1 package puff pastry sheets
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.5 cup turbinado sugar
- 0.5 cup sugar
Equipment
knifecutting boardrolling pinbaking sheetparchment papersmall saucepanbrush
Tips
- To tell apart different pastelitos without opening them, look at their shape and how they're rolled up.
- The pastelito de queso is often shaped like a cannoli and heavily coated with coarse sugar.