Lemon Cream Puffs Recipe ๐๐ฅ
Description: Indulge in the delightful flavors of these Lemon Cream Puffs, a heavenly treat that combines tangy lemon zest with creamy filling, all tucked into a buttery pastry shell. Perfect for brunch gatherings or satisfying your sweet cravings in under an hour!
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 24 cream puffs
- Category: Dessert
- Keywords: Cookie & Brownie, Brunch, < 60 Mins, For Large Groups
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | unsalted butter |
| 2 cups | all-purpose flour |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
| 1/2 cup | sour cream |
| 1 cup | confectioners’ sugar |
| 1 | package cream cheese |
| 16 | eggs |
| 2 cups | granulated sugar |
| 1 tsp | vanilla extract |
| 2 | lemons, zest of |
Directions:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt until crumbly.
- Add chunks of unsalted butter to the flour mixture and mix until you achieve a crumbly texture.
- Incorporate the sour cream and egg yolk into the mixture, stirring until the dough becomes smooth and starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and shape it into a disk. Wrap it in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Preheat your oven to 375ยฐF (190ยฐC).
- Take the chilled dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out on a surface dusted with confectioners’ sugar, using a rolling pin. Roll the dough into a large rectangle about 1/8th of an inch thick.
- Cut the rolled dough into squares, approximately 3 inches wide.
- Gently press each square of dough into the holes of a muffin tin, allowing some excess dough to overflow the edges.
- Place the muffin tin with the dough into the refrigerator until you’re ready to fill them.
- Now, let’s prepare the creamy lemon filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix until the ingredients are creamy and smooth.
- Spoon about a teaspoon of the prepared filling into each pastry shell.
- Bake the cream puffs in the preheated oven until they turn golden brown, which should take approximately 30 minutes.
- Once baked, remove the cream puffs from the oven and allow them to cool before serving. This allows the filling to set and the flavors to meld together perfectly.
Enjoy these Lemon Cream Puffs as a delightful dessert or a sweet treat for any occasion! ๐โจ
