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Blueberry Lemon Cream

Fresh Blueberry Lemon Cream Pastries for a Sweet Escape

Delight in these Blueberry Lemon Cream Pastries, where flaky pastry meets zesty lemon cream for a refreshing dessert experience.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 12 pastries
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200

Ingredients
  

For the Pastry Shells
  • 2 sheets Puff Pastry store-bought or homemade
For the Lemon Cream
  • 1/2 cup Lemon Juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Zest from organic lemons
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup Milk or Heavy Cream use heavy cream for the best results
For the Topping
  • 1 cup Blueberries fresh
  • 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar for dusting before serving

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • piping bag
  • Rolling Pin
  • Baking sheets
  • parchment paper

Method
 

Lemon Pastry Cream
  1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest, granulated sugar, and milk or heavy cream over medium heat. Cook until thickened and bubbling, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and cool in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Prepare Pastry Shells
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out puff pastry sheets on a floured surface, cut into squares or circles, and arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake Pastry Shells
  1. Bake for about 25 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
Shape Pastry Shells
  1. While shells are warm, hollow out the centers using a spoon to create a well for the lemon cream. Cool completely.
Fill Pastry Shells
  1. Transfer cooled lemon pastry cream into a piping bag and fill each pastry shell generously.
Add Blueberries
  1. Top each pastry with fresh blueberries and dust with powdered sugar just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pastryCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Fill pastries just before serving to maintain texture. Store unfilled shells in the freezer for best results.

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