Cuban-Style Cream Cheese and Guava Tart

When I wanted to learn to prepare some typically Latino recipes, I called upon Anna Barros, a former student of Cuban descent. Together we worked out many of the Latino-style recipes I now use in classes, including this very sweet, subtle tart. The original, available in many of the Cuban bakeries in northern New Jersey, doesn’t have a top crust—though I think that adding a bit of extra dough makes the total dessert seem much less sugary.

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