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

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 ...

Distribute the cream cheese cubes, guava paste, and chopped guava over the dough. Roll the dough, and pinch at the seams then cut into 1 3/4” thick. Place in a buttered pan, cover and allow to ...

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.

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.

To pipe guava paste, follow one of the following methods: Food processor and microwave: Cut the paste into chunks and add to a food processor. Add 2 tablespoons of hot water and blend for 20 seconds.

3/4 cup powdered sugar. 1 large egg, room temperature. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour. Pinch of salt. 4 ounces guava paste. DIRECTIONS ...

Chef notes. I grew up eating flaky guava and cheese pastries like these empanadas from Latino bakeries and coffee shops, and the sweet tropical flavor has always tasted like home to me.