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Guava cream cheese pastries

Name: Guava cream cheese pastries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 250 g ready-rolled puff pastry; 120 g guava paste, thinly sliced; 100 g cream cheese; 1 egg, beaten

Guava cream cheese pastries for a relaxed home table, with straightforward preparation and familiar ingredients.

Prep15 min

Cook22 min

Yield8 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

8 portions

1×

250 g ready-rolled puff pastry
120 g guava paste, thinly sliced
100 g cream cheese
1 egg, beaten

Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Heat oven to 200°C / 390°F and line a tray. Cut chilled pastry into eight equal squares.
Place a small amount of cream cheese and guava paste in the center of each square, leaving clear edges.
Brush edges with egg, fold to form triangles and crimp firmly with a fork. Brush tops lightly with egg and cut a small steam vent.
Bake 18–22 minutes until well risen and golden. Cool ten minutes before serving because guava filling is very hot.

A little kitchen note

A practical bakery-style adaptation; guava pastries are shared across several Latin American traditions.

Allergen notes

Wheat, milk, egg. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/8 of the recipe)

Energy: 279 kcal
Protein: 6.2 g
Carbs: 25.8 g
Fat: 16.9 g
Fibre: 0.8 g
Total sugar: 9.4 g
Sodium: 166 mg

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