Snack · 60 min · argentinian

Pastelitos de Membrillo

Argentinian flavors, weeknight effort. Puff pastry meets quince paste in a 60-minute snack worth keeping in rotation. Each serving lands at 760 calories with 5g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 lb Puff pastry
• 12 oz Quince paste
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Water
• 3 cups Vegetable oil

Steps

1. Cut the pastry into squares and the quince paste into cubes — one cube per pastelito.
2. Pinch two squares together around the filling, pressing the edges to seal and pinching the corners up into little ears.
3. Fry at 350°F until puffed and golden, about 3 minutes per side.
4. Brush the hot pastelitos with a sugar-water glaze so they shine; serve warm on May 25th or any day that needs one.
5. Pastelitos are best the day they are fried; if you must keep them, rewarm in a hot oven 5 minutes.

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