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Dana Kimble's avatar

Pink guavas are finally at LA farmer’s markets and I’ve been waiting to make guava paste and pastelillos since your newsletter. OMG!! Thanks for inspiring people to try new things!

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Miguel Mendes's avatar

In the region im from in brazil its very common guava paste with cheese (not cream cheese, but gonna try it now) and i love it so much its one of the tastes of my childhood

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Amy's avatar

Oh this... there's a brioche doughnut shop in Seattle that sells a guava con queso filled doughnut that is just the most amazing flavor combination. If you're ever in town, it's the one flavor I highly recommend from the place. The others are just ok, but this one... and I am not even a huge cream cheese fan. The balance is just perfect.

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Fort Tuna's avatar

I do not like cream cheese. However I do love a bit of guava paste on a cookie, like a Maria cookie, and then- this is the clincher, a sprinkle of FRESH LIME JUICE. My friends laugh when I eat it because guava paste is an "old lady food".

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Claire Dinhut's avatar

I love being an old lady then!

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Fort Tuna's avatar

Same!

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Melissa Moïse McLeod's avatar

Now I want to try to make guava & cream cheese madeleines. Thank you for the inspiration!

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Claire Dinhut's avatar

Oh that would be amazing! Let me know if you try :)

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Lana-Emerald Mary Astin's avatar

Inspired to try! oh cuba you <3

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Claire Dinhut's avatar

Enjoy!!

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