Let's Make Puerto Rican Quesitos!

Let me show you how to make authentic Puerto Rican Quesitos from scratch. These flaky, cream-cheese filled pastries are commonly enjoyed as a morning treat with a cup of café con leche. You'll never taste anything better.
Quesitos (Puerto Rican Cream Cheese-Filled Pastries)
For the Sugar Glaze:
1/2 cup (170 grams) light corn syrup (or honey)
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) cold water
For the Egg Wash:
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) cold water
For the Quesitos:
1- 1 1/4 (500 grams) pound puff pastry (or 17.3 ounce package of frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed in the fridge)
8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, cut into 1/4" wide x 5" long batons
1/4 to 1/2 cup (50 to 100 grams) granulated sugar
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Intro: 1:14
Method: 4:20
FAQs: 11:16
Outtakes: 22:16
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