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Recipes with guava paste

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Galician empanada with guava and cheese: a delicious Cuban fusion

Large, round Galician empanada made with yeast-leavened bread dough and crimped edges, filled with Cuban guava paste and Tetilla cheese. A baked fusion.

3 h 5 minMedium

Guava topping poured over a block of smoked cream cheese, accompanied by crackers.

Smoked cream cheese with guava for spreading

Block of cream cheese slowly smoked on the grill, with mild spices and a guava topping. A fusion appetizer to spread on crackers.

2 h 30 minEasy

Charcoal Pork Ribs with Guava and Sour Orange Sauce

Pork ribs cut individually, smoked over charcoal with garlic and cumin, and glazed with a guava and sour orange sauce.

4 h 5 minMedium

Cinnamon and Guava Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze

Fluffy yeast dough rolls filled with cinnamon and guava paste, covered with a creamy cream cheese glaze.

3 h 40 minMedium

Guava and Cheese Tartlets Pop-Tarts Style

Rectangular butter shortcrust tartlets filled with guava and cream cheese, with an optional thin glaze. Homemade snack.

2 h 45 minMedium

Giant guava and cream cheese cookies, one opened to show the red and white filling

Giant New York-Style Guava and Cream Cheese Cookies

Thick New York-style cookies, golden on the outside and tender on the inside, filled with guava paste and cream cheese. A nod to the Cuban pastelito.

2 h 30 minMedium

Pudding with dried fruits, guava paste and nuts

Pudding with dried fruits and guava paste pieces

Bread pudding with caramel, raisins, almonds, and guava paste pieces, cooked in a water bath. A Cuban dessert ideal for Christmas.

1 h 30 minMedium

Guava Pastelitos

Crispy and golden guava pastelitos made with store-bought puff pastry and guava paste bars. Few ingredients, lots of Cuban flavor.

40 minEasy