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Guayaba Bars (Panetela)

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Source URL: jennifermurch.com
Cuisine: Caribbean
Course: Cookies/Bars
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Ingredients:
  • 4 oz butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 12 oz guayaba (guava paste)
  • 2 cups self-risng flour
Notes: self-rising flour: mix 6 cups all-purpose flour with 2 tablespoons baking powder, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, and 1 ½ teaspoons salt. Toss well and store in an airtight container.

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1 reviews, average rating 5.0 / 5

kateq

7 years ago
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I love these bars! They re so simple and easy to make and the result is so delicious. Using self-rising flour (the formula for which is included in the post) and gauyaba (guava paste) which is found in the Spanish section of the supermarket or in any bodega, it's a mere creaming of sugar and butter, eggs and vanilla. Flour is added--half the dough patted down on the bottom of a 9" square pan. Slices of the fruit paste make uo the next layer. The balance of the dough is patted down to... Read more
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