Miami Guava Pastries (Pastelitos)
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
10
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Ingredients for - Miami Guava Pastries (Pastelitos)

1. All-purpose flour, or as needed - 1 tablespoon
2. Frozen puff pastry, thawed - 1 sheet
3. Egg - 1
4. Water - 3 tablespoons
5. Strawberry jam - 3 tablespoons
6. Guava paste, or as desired - 1 (8 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Miami Guava Pastries (Pastelitos)

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly flour a baking sheet.

2. Stage

Roll puff pastry into a thin sheet on a floured surface. Cut into squares about the length of your hand and place on the prepared baking sheet.

3. Stage

Beat egg and water together in a bowl; brush each pastry square with egg wash. Stab each square a few times with a fork.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool at least 10 minutes.

5. Stage

Mix guava paste and jam together in a bowl until smooth.

6. Stage

Cut a large, vertical slit into each pastry. Spread 1 tablespoon guava mixture into each slit, making sure guava doesn't squeeze out when closed.