Pasteles De Guayaba (guava And Cream Cheese Pastries)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1 lb butter (softened)
• 1 lb flour
• 1 1/2 lbs guava paste
• sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 blend the cream cheese, butter and flour until well mixed; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 3 roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch thick square; cut the rolled dough into 16 to 20 squares.
• 4 a little off center of each square, place 1 tablespoon guava paste.
• 5 fold the dough over the guava paste, forming a triangle; press the edges shut.
• 6 place the pasteles onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle them with a thin layer of sugar.
• 7 bake until the pasteles are evenly browned, about 25 minutes.