Description
Lemon cream puffs are light and airy pastries filled with a tangy lemon cream filling.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, combine water and butter; bring to a boil.
- Add flour and salt; stir until the mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Scoop or pipe dough onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Let puffs cool completely.
- In a bowl, whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in lemon juice and zest.
- Fill each puff with lemon cream.
Notes
- Store filled puffs in the refrigerator.
- Use fresh lemons for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Lemon Cream Puffs, dessert, pastries, lemon filling