Dulce De Leche Pastries (Print)

Flaky puff pastry filled with creamy dulce de leche, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Golden, buttery, and ready in 40 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Pastry Components

01 - 1 sheet (9 oz) ready-rolled puff pastry
02 - 1 large egg, beaten for egg wash

→ Filling

03 - 7 oz dulce de leche (about 3/4 cup)
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Cinnamon Sugar Topping

05 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Unroll puff pastry on lightly floured surface. Cut into 8 equal rectangles.
03 - Combine dulce de leche with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl. Mix until smooth.
04 - Place generous tablespoon of dulce de leche mixture in center of each rectangle. Fold pastry over to form squares or triangles. Press edges firmly with fork to seal.
05 - Arrange pastries on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops generously with beaten egg.
06 - Mix 2 tablespoons sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over pastry tops.
07 - Bake for 18-20 minutes until pastries are golden brown and puffed.
08 - Let cool slightly on baking sheet. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The contrast between shatteringly crisp pastry and silky dulce de leche is absolutely addictive
  • They come together in under an hour but taste like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen
  • The cinnamon sugar topping creates this incredible caramelized crunch that makes them impossible to stop eating
02 -
  • Overfilling these pastries is the number one mistake, the dulce de leche will burst through the seams and make a mess of your oven
  • Letting the pastry rest for 10 minutes before baking helps prevent shrinkage in the oven
  • The pastries are best the day they're made, but you can refresh leftovers in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes
03 -
  • Freeze assembled unbaked pastries for up to a month, add 2 to 3 minutes to the baking time
  • The fork seal is both functional and gives these that classic bakery look
  • If your dulce de leche is too stiff to spread, warm it in the microwave for 10 seconds

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