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Guava Cream Cheese Tartlets

This is a simplified, yet delicious, recipe for guava and cream cheese tartlets.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

For Tartlet Crust

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup buuter cold, cut into small chunks
  • 1-2 Tbsp water cold

For Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup guava paste

Instructions
 

Make Tartlet Crust

  • Put flour, sugar, salt and butter in a food processor. Pulse until mixed together with no large chunks of butter.
  • Add cold water one tablespoon at a time and pulse until the mixture is a doughy consistency.
  • Flatten dough into a disk about one inch thick, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Make Filling

  • Beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth.
  • Slightly melt guava paste in the microwave and quickly beat into cream cheese mixture.

Assemble tartlets

  • Preheat oven to 375°F, grease a muffin pan
  • Roll out crust on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick
  • Cut the crust into circles about 3-4 inches in diameter (I used the top of a drinking glass)
  • Place a circle of dough in each up cup of the greased muffin pan. Carefully press dough into the bottom of the cups.
  • Fill each crust with filling until the filling is level with the top of the crust. Smooth with the back of a spoon.
  • Bake tartlets for about 12-15 minutes, or until the top of the crusts are slightly golden. Do not over-bake, as it will dry out your filling.
  • Let cool completely. Store chilled in the fridge.