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GUAVA-CHEESE HAND PIES

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 sheets puff pastry
  • 8 oz guava paste
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg plus one tablespoon of water beaten
  • Powdered sugar for dusting optional

Instructions

NSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Lay out puff pastry sheets on a clean, yet slightly floured surface.
  3. Divide cream cheese into 16 separate but equal portions across both pieces of pastry. Repeat with guava paste.
  4. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 8 rectangles large enough to form a hand pie.
  5. Brush egg wash around the edges of rectangles, then seal each hand pie using the edge of a fork. Place an “X” on each hand pie using the tip of a paring knife, then brush with the remaining egg wash.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until pastries are golden-brown and flaky. Set aside and allow to cool before serving.

Recipe Notes

For a tasty alternative, use fig jam (or any jam) in place of guava paste.