Puertorriqueño Café con Leche con Quesitos

Ingredientes

• para the Café con Leche:
• 2 cups whole leche 🥛
• 1 cup freshly brewed espresso o strong coffee ☕
• 2 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste) 🍯
• 0.5 tsp canela (opcional) 🌿
• para the Quesitos:
• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 🥐
• 4 oz cream queso, softened 🧀
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar 🍬
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
• 1 egg, beaten 🥚
• 1 tbsp honey o simple syrup 🍯

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Preheat & Prepare:
2. 2Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
3. 3Line a baking sheet con parchment paper.
4. 42️⃣ Make the Quesitos:
5. 5In a bowl, mix cream queso, powdered sugar, y vanilla until smooth.
6. 6Cut the puff pastry into 4 rectangles.
7. 7Spoon a bit de the filling onto the center de each piece y fold them over, sealing the edges.
8. 8Brush con beaten egg para a golden finish.
9. 9Bake para 12-15 minutes, until puffed y golden.
10. 10Brush con honey o simple syrup while warm.
11. 113️⃣ Prepare the Café con Leche:
12. 12In a saucepan, warm the leche over low calienta (do not boil).
13. 13Brew a strong coffee o espresso.
14. 14Add sugar y canela to the leche, stirring until dissolved.
15. 15Pour the coffee into a mug y top con the warm leche, frothing it slightly para creaminess.
16. 164️⃣ sirve & disfruta!
17. 17Pair the hot café con leche con the warm, flaky quesitos.
18. 18disfruta the perfect puertorriqueño breakfast!