Best Viva Puff Squares Recipes

CHOCOLATE PUFFED WHEAT SQUARE

Steps:

• Measure the puffed wheat cereal into a large bowl and set aside.
• Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch rectangular baking pan and line it with parchment paper (if desired).
• In a medium pan on the stove, over medium-low heat, add the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt.
• Using a whisk, gently stir the mixture together as everything melts and comes to a soft boil.
• Remove the pan from the heat and pour the mixture over the puffed wheat cereal. Stir everything together very well with a spatula.
• Press the mixture into the prepared pan and place in the fridge for about 1 hour.
• Slice and serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to serve.

PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Place puffed wheat in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside.
• Bring corn syrup, white sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and brown sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Remove cocoa mixture from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Pour cocoa mixture over puffed wheat cereal; stir until well combined.
• Press puffed wheat mixture into prepared pan. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

VIVA PUFF SQUARES

Steps:

• Crust: Mix flour, butter and sugar until crumbly.
• Press into ungreased 9x9 inch pan and bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
• Filling: Stir gelatin and water together until dissolved.
• Add raspberries and mix.
• Chill until syrupy. Pour over crumbs and return to refrigerator.
• Melt marshmallows in milk in top of double boiler. Cool.
• Whip cream until stiff. Fold into cooled marshmallow mixture.
• Spread over firm raspberry jelly and chill until set.

GUAVA CHEESE TURNOVERS (GUAVA PASTELILLOS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the sugar on your work surface to prevent the dough from sticking. Roll out each sheet of puff pastry to an 8 by 8-inch square. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each sheet into 4 squares.
• Make the turnovers: Set a pastry square in front of you with 1 of the corners pointing toward you. Place 1 piece of cream cheese diagonally over the center of the bottom of the square. Top with a piece of guava paste. Brush the edges of the square with beaten egg. Fold the upper half of the square over the filling to make a neat triangle. Crimp the edges with a fork. Repeat with the remaining turnovers, placing them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet as you go.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.
• While the turnovers are baking, mix the confectioners' sugar with the milk and vanilla, stirring to dissolve any lumps. Set aside.
• Cool the turnovers on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then drizzle the glaze over them. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE PUFF SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderately hot.
• Cut pastry into 4 squares, place on an oven tray.
• Combine butter, sugar and spice, brush half the mixture over pastry squares.
• Peel apples and cut into wedges, remove core.
• Cut apple into very thin slices, lay on top of pastry squares leaving a 1cm border.
• Brush squares with remaining butter mixture.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until apple is tender and lightly golden.
• Cut each in half for serving.
• Can serve with ice-cream, cream or custard.