Pastelillos de Guayaba (Guava Pastries)

Easy Guava Pastries that are flaky, sweet, and full of delicious guava.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound puff pastry (490g)
• 8 ounces guava paste (225g)
• 2 tablespoon water (30ml)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (30g)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
2. 2Heat the guava paste for 30 seconds in the microwave. Mash the paste until smooth. Add the water, mix, and set aside.
3. 3Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 9 equal squares. Place 1 tablespoon of guava paste in the center of 9 of the squares. Lightly dip your fingers in water and run your wet finger through the border of each filled square. Top them all with the rest of the puff pastry. Lightly press on all the borders to seal each pastry.
4. 4Place the pastries in the baking tray leaving half of an inch of space between each one. Bake for 25 minutes. Dust powdered sugar over the guava pastries with a sifter. Wait for the pastries to cool down before enjoying them.