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Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry) served on a gray plate.
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Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry)

These Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry) are a delicious flaky, light and tasty pastry.  Perfect for breakfast or dessert.  A easy traditional yummy Puerto Rican pastry.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Servings: 3
Calories: 598kcal
Author: Catherine Arena

Ingredients

  • 1 puff pastry sheet thawed
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ⅔ cup confectioners sugar (powered sugar) sifted
  • egg wash

Instructions

  • Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
    Pre-heat oven to 400 ° F.
  • Mix cream cheese and confectioners sugar together using a hand mixer.  Set aside.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out one sheet of a thawed puff pastry.  It should be approximately 12 x 12.
    Then cut out 4 x 4 size squares.  (You should get 9 squares from one puff pastry sheet).
  • Spread a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on each square on an angle.
  • Flip one corner of the puff pastry over filling and press corner down.Then flip the other side over and gently press down on puff pastry to seal.
  • Transfer prepared quesitos to the baking sheet.
  • Crack an egg into a bowl and with a spoon remove yolk. Discard.With a fork stir egg white until foamy. 
    Brush egg white on prepared quesitos.
  • Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until puffy, flaky and golden brown.
    Let quesitos cool a little bit if you like and then dust with powered sugar. Or dust immediately and serve.
    Serve with hot chocolate or coffee.  Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 9g | Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 1015IU | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2.4mg