Desserts And Good Food

       A few months ago I bought a guava paste to make some guava turnovers to share with my neighbor but she talk me she don't like to much the guava taste. Then she ask me if I can fill the turnovers with strawberry I felt disappointed but not defeated.       When I go into my kitchen I start thinking if I can made that recipe with strawberries. When I was in middle school I take a class called domestic economy, where we learn making clothes and, how to cook. One of the recipe my teacher teach us was to make guava paste. I take the recipe and make a few changes and here is the recipe for make strawberry paste. Turn really good and I want to share the recipe with you. Ingredients: 4 cups strawberry pulp 4 cups granulated sugar 1 8 x 8 glass pan plastic wrapping paper     Wash and dry the strawberries. Cut the tops and discard. Cut the strawberries in small  dices.    In a medium pot add 1/4 cup of water and 1 teaspoon fresh le...

      Here is another pastry recipe from my childhood "cheese turnovers" are one of my family's favorite. The original ones were with cream cheese only. Here I give you the original and another version with guava paste. Ingredients: 1 box puff pastry 8 ounces cream cheese 1 tablespoon granulated sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla extract       1/2 cup  simple syrup 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg white ( mixed with 1  tablespoon of water) Defrost the puff pastry 20 minutes on the counter.  Meanwhile in a small bowl mix the cream cheese  with the sugar and vanilla.   Set aside. Lightly sprinkle the work surface with flour and  unfold the puff pastry. Lightly dust the rolling pin and roll over the dough a couple times  to  smooth out the surface. Cut the dough in 3 x 4 inch rectangle and put 1 teaspoon of the filling in the center. For the guava version  put a inch piece of guava paste on top of...