Guava Bar Recipe Version 1: (see note below)

Guava Jam:

1. Cut the guava paste affiliate link into ½ inch cubes.
2. Bring ½ cup water to boil over high heat and add the guava cubes.
3. Lower the heat to medium and let the guava melt, stirring occasionally.
4. While it melts, add 2 tablespoons of strawberry jam and a dash of salt.
5. Once all the cubes have melted, remove from the heat and pour into a glass bowl.
6. Let it cool to room temperature before using. 

Dough:

1. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and a dash of salt until combined. 
2. Beat four eggs in a separate bowl until combined and then add to the dry ingredients. 
3. Mix together to form a crumbly meal. 
4. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. 
5. Once melted, add the dry ingredients to the pot and gently mix with a fork until all the dough is wet. It will look like you’ve added too much butter, but it’s OK. 

Shaping and cooling the dough:

1. Spray a 9×13 pan with butter spray.
2. Add half the dough to the pan and use a piece of parchment paper or wax paper to flatten and smooth the dough to cover the full pan.
3. Cut a piece of parchment paper or wax paper a little bigger than the pan.
4. Add the other half of the dough to the paper and spread out in a rectangular shape similar to the pan.
5. Place both pieces of dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. This will make it easier to layer.

I do not suggest placing the second dough on top of the first one as it will stick to the paper when you separate them. While the dough cools, preheat the oven to 350. 

Layering: Take the two layers of dough out of the refrigerator. Spread the guava jam over the cooled dough in the pan. Place the second layer on top. The top layer may not fit perfectly, that’s OK. Once it bakes, it will look just fine. 

Bake: Once the oven is preheated, bake for 30 minutes until golden and a knife inserted in the top layer comes out clean. 

Guava Bar Recipe Version 2: (see note below)

If you don’t want to melt the guava and cool the layers, you can follow the original recipe’s instructions. In that case, you won’t need the strawberry jam. 

Guava Paste: Cut the guava paste into thin slices no more than 1/4 of an inch.

Dough (this step is the same):

1. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and a dash of salt until combined.
2. Beat four eggs in a separate bowl until combined and then add to the dry ingredients.
3. Mix together to form a crumbly meal.
4. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat.
5. Once melted, add the dry ingredients to the pot and gently mix with a fork until all the dough is wet. It will look like you’ve added too much butter, but it’s OK. 

Layering: 

1. Spray a 9×13 pan with butter spray. 
2. Add half the dough to the pan and use a piece of parchment paper or wax paper to flatten and smooth the dough to cover the entire pan. 
3. Place the guava paste slices on top of the dough, covering all the surfaces. 
4. Add the rest of the dough and use a piece of parchment paper or wax paper to flatten and smooth. 
5. Bake for 30 minutes until golden and a knife inserted in the top layer comes out clean.