Miami Guava Pastries (Pastelitos)

This is the recipe for traditional Cuban/Puerto Rican pastries that can only be found in some places. Our family goes crazy for them! Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 222 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1 (8 ounce) jar guava paste, or as desired

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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

Step 6

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.