Guava and Manchego Phyllo Pouches With Passion Fruit Syrup

Name: Guava and Manchego Phyllo Pouches With Passion Fruit Syrup
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup 1/4- to 1/3-inch cubes guava paste* (about 7 ounces); 1 cup 1/4- to 1/3-inch cubes Manchego cheese (about 4 ounces); 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 9 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 9 12x8-inch sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted; Passion Fruit Syrup (click for recipe)

By Allen SusserPhotographer Mark Thomas

April 30, 2006

Two phyllo pastry bundles on plates set on pools of passionfruit syrup.

Photo by Mark Thomas, Food Styling by William Smith, Prop Styling by Nancy Micklin

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