This guava and cheese pastry recipe is super simple — and quick to make — but channels the warm, gooey pastelitos of Havana. Guava paste and tangy cream cheese meld together inside the flaky ...

To make the empanada dough, you'll need flour, salted butter, sugar, and egg yolk, while you'll also need a whole egg, cream ...

Step 7: Spoon a scant 1 teaspoon of guava paste into the center of each cookie, letting it form a slight mound. Bake until the cookies are barely golden, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Heat remaining 1/3 cup guava paste until mostly melted; pour over pastry. Bake for 15 minutes. Top with remaining 1/3 cup pistachios; bake until puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.

Guava Quesitos are the perfect treat to make with leftover puff pastry, cream cheese, and guava paste. ... The recipe comes from 787 Coffee, which has shops in both Puerto Rico and New York.

5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. 6. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl with the ...

Heat remaining 1/3 cup guava paste until mostly melted; pour over pastry. Bake for 15 minutes. Top with remaining 1/3 cup pistachios; bake until puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.