88% would make again
Pastelitos De Queso As Made By Vivian Hernandez-Jackson
Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with sweet, cheesy, crunchy pastelitos de queso as made by bakery owner Vivian Hernandez-Jackson.
Tasty Team
October 07, 2020
Total Time
45 minutes
45 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
35 minutes
35 min
Total Time
45 minutes
45 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
35 minutes
35 min
Ingredients
for 9 servings
- 3 cups granulated sugar (600 g)
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 lb cream cheese (455 g), room temperature
Nutrition Info
- Calories 508
- Fat 27g
- Carbs 62g
- Fiber 0g
- Sugar 49g
- Protein 5g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle 1½ cups (300 G) sugar onto a clean surface, about 5 inches larger all around than the sheet of puff pastry.
- Place the puff pastry over the sugar and sprinkle the remaining 1½ cups (300 G) sugar on top.
- Gently press the sugar into the dough, then use a rolling pin to roll out the pastry to a 24 x 14-inch rectangle.
- Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the pastry into 9 equal squares.
- Add the cream cheese to a piping bag fitted with a ¾-inch round tip.
- Pipe the cream cheese diagonally onto the center of each pastry square.
- Bring one corner of the dough diagonally over the cream cheese to meet the opposite corner, then roll up into a log. Divide the pastelitos between the prepared baking sheets, making sure the seams are on the bottom so the pastelitos do not unroll during baking.
- Bake the pastelitos for 30–35 minutes, until golden brown and puffed. Remove from the oven and transfer to a plate to cool completely before serving.
- Enjoy!
