Guava Paste is the Key to this Puerto Rican Dessert | Jacques Pépin' Cooking at Home | KQED

Jacques Pépin celebrates his late wife's Puerto Rican heritage with this pretty and delicious guava paste dessert recipe. Don't skip the mint leaves as it's part of the flavor combination, not just garnish.
What you'll need:
3 slices of pound cake, guava paste, whipped cream cheese, mint leaves
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[@joannaedwards6325]

Usually I dislike mint in recipes BUT that flavor really FITS WELL in this dish. Let's all visualize Chef cooking & teaching many more healthy years❤

[@kqed]

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[@hu_b]

@@kqed When was this episode filmed? Is Jacques still making these home cooking videos?

[@MrJacksonstudios]

This man is a national treasure. How did we get so lucky to have him?

[@kqed]

Things we ask ourselves daily.

[@FlyingSnoopy]

I remember eating this. Guava is really used quite a bit in Puerto Rico and as a Puerto Rican I love this❤️❤️❤️

[@wendyhutchins945]

I LOVE guava paste. Excellent with an aged cheddar. Delicious!

[@kqed]

Oh that does sound good.

[@miaokuancha2447]

Such a gentle spirit. Happy cooking to you, too, Chef Pepin.

[@pauloamw]

Any Brazilian would love that dessert as it is a popular treat in some states. Jacques is the best. Ps: melted guava paste is also great on top of cheesecake. PS:

[@kqed]

Ooh. That's a great tip!

[@annalockwood3021]

Guava swirled cheesecake is my favorite, but you can just make a syrupy topping to spoon over slices of cheesecake instead if you're planning a cheesecake bar for a gathering. My next experiment will be some cream cheese thumbprint cookies with some guava paste.

[@pauloamw]

@@annalockwood3021 all ideas sounds divine, will def have to try!

[@artfulcookingwithdawn9000]

cheddar should be the appropriate cheese- grew up in St. Thomas, and learned about this snack from my Puerto Rican Math teacher!!! Epic

[@Cloudyqueso]

Knowing one of my biggest kitchen inspirations is still cooking amazing food warms my small little culinary heart. Ive finally made it into a kitchen, and Jaques and many others guided me to where i am! Much love!

[@kqed]

Amazing! Happy cooking.

[@distortedfeatures]

It looks delicious! I've never tried guava paste - but knowing the flavour of guava - I think it would blend well with the pond cake and cream cheese. Thank you, guys.

[@kqed]

Yum, those are some fun recipe ideas.

[@c.jeanne8980]

Thanks Chef Pépin! Looks delicious! 🌿

[@Starfish56]

No matter looks good. ❤

[@MsAure]

My old time favorite.🎉Best cook. 👌

[@kqed]

He's the best!

[@harrymooshegian1785]

Beautiful and fast all the best dishes are. You know Jacques my friend when I started learning to cook one of the first cook books I bought was Jacque Pepin's Table in the 90 s i would watch you on TV it was a beautiful book with such great recipes and at first I though boy am I'm over my head but I kept trying and it payed off. I and am looking at it right now and boy what lovely dishes and beautifully illustrations, thank you.

[@kqed]

Thank you so much for sharing. Happy cooking!

[@erikschultz6865]

Colors beautiful. Would be nice on X Mas.

[@kqed]

We didn't even think of the red/green Xmas connotations.

[@jimmyp6443]

Yes chef

[@kqed]

👨🏻‍🍳

[@carolhaggard700]

love your recipes

[@kqed]

Happy cooking!

[@sheltiepeas]

This looks so delicious! I love all your videos so much. ❤

[@kqed]

Thank you so much for watching. Happy cooking!

[@grahamburgess3261]

What a guy!

[@kqed]

Indeed!

[@Nhawk316]

Try cheddar cheese squares, with guava paste and an olive. Skewer them with a toothpick. As an apetizer.

[@kqed]

What a fun recipe. Thanks for sharing.

[@F1Supremo1]

I love this guy...so many good memories enjoying his shows on TV in the old day...

[@kqed]

Thanks for watching.

[@danielaviles5514]

Love it, simple and elegant.

[@kqed]

Thanks for watching!

[@mariamtee]

We have excellent guavas in Pakistan but unfortunately other than fruit salad no local chefs have been creative enough to develop dessert recipes with it. This looks amazing.

[@user-ft9ic9os2i]

2024 chefs Jaques pepin

[@mayonnaiseeee]

Looks delicious. I'd love to try that guava paste sometime, looks like a versatile ingredient. Thanks Jacques!

[@kqed]

Definitely give it a try.

[@dwdavis5977]

Cool.

[@kqed]

Happy cooking!

[@paulwagner688]

I can see this with chevre on top rather than the cream cheese. So decadent.

[@kqed]

Oh that's a fun modification.

[@flarica64]

I need to try with goat cheese. It should be great.😋

[@artboxfashion4042]

Simple to make and lovely! 😊

[@joannaedwards6325]

And HE is STILL lovely too❤❤❤.

[@kqed]

Indeed!

[@user-ly4so3yg7l]

👍

[@lizbethartemis4886]

❤🌹👍🏼

[@ericmgarrison]

Can I use membrillo instead? I know it’s a different flavor, but might it work?

[@MiguelAlvarezRios]

🥰🇵🇷

[@kqed]

💗

[@dianejohnson1375]

Yan can cook the best of China

[@L.Spencer]

I should go see if my mint is still alive. If it is, it probably needs water!

[@kqed]

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[@madelinedelvalle3666]

That my friend isn't guava paste! That is guava jell. Real guava paste is gritty, but the jell is smooth and lacks taste. I suggest you make your own. Back in the day it was easily found, but no more.

[@zhargidabeoulve]

I love the jell. I find it very flavorful...butmaybe I've never had the real stuff so I don't know any better.

[@madelinedelvalle3666]

@@zhargidabeoulve I grew up on the real stuff. Imagine the guava flavor but more intense. In cooking, texture matters. So with the sweetness of the pastry/pound cake and maybe some powdered sugar coupled with that grainy guava it's delish.

[@saber5585]

If Jaques Pepin wants to call it paste who are we to disagree with him?

[@lionharehart]

I just checked the Internet and he's using Iberia Guava PASTE not jell, "my friend". $13.44 for 14oz on Amazon.

[@madelinedelvalle3666]

@@lionharehart It say that, but it's actually the jell. You cannot find the true guava paste in stores anymore. You will not find any with the actual guava grit.