Looking for a light and easy dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth? These Lemon Cream Puffs are inspired by sporcamuss, an Italian dessert of deliciously flaky pastry with an Italian crema diplomatica (diplomatic cream) filling. Filled with fresh fruit, this rendition of the traditional dessert features a delightful concoction of whipped cream and lemon curd, which gives them a lighter texture and delivers an amazing amount of flavor in every bite.
This recipe uses only a few ingredients and takes less than an hour to make. Start with the thawed puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, unfold the puff pastry sheet and cut it into rectangles. Bake the pastries in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown. While the pastries cool, prepare the fruit and lemon cream filling. To assemble the pastries, split them horizontally and pipe the lemon cream onto both the top and bottom pieces. Add the chopped fruit to the bottom piece, and then cover with the top piece. Dust the tops with powdered sugar and serve.
To make the Lemon Cream Puffs, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Carefully unfold the puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Using a pizza cutter, cut the pastry into 12 small equal rectangles.
Arrange the pastry rectangles on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 12-14 minutes, check after 10 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Remove and set aside to cool.
In the meantime, prepare the fruit. Cut the fresh fruit into small pieces, then mix together in a bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream and whip until it starts to thicken.
Add in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 6 tablespoons powdered sugar and continue to beat until thick and fluffy.
With the mixer on low speed, add 3 tablespoons lemon curd, one tablespoon at a time. Mix until the lemon curd is fully incorporated. Do not overmix.
Use a serrated knife to split the baked pastry horizontally in half.
Fill a piping bag with the prepared lemon cream filling and pipe some lemon cream onto both the top and bottom pieces of each pastry. Alternatively, use a ziplock bag with a corner cut off.
Add the chopped fruit to the bottom piece, and then add the top piece, making a sandwich.
Using a sifter or sieve, dust the tops with powdered sugar. Pipe a small dollop of cream on top and add a few additional pieces of fruit if desired.
Serve right away and enjoy! You can keep the assembled desserts in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.
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These Lemon Cream Puffs turned out amazing! I made them for a family gathering and everyone loved them, especially my kids.
Delicious
Best! Made these with the kids last week. They loved fillin' 'em with all the fruity goodness! Light, lemony, and oh so yum! Can’t wait to whip these up again!
Deliciously refreshing treat!
These Lemon Cream Puffs are simply amazing. I made them for a gathering last weekend, and everyone loved the light, zesty flavor. So easy to prepare and super refreshing.
Yummy little bites!
Superb lemon delights!
Lovely
I made the Lemon Cream Puffs for my kids' birthday party and they were a massive hit. The recipe was simple and quick, just as described. Everyone couldn't get enough of the refreshing lemon flavour. Proud to serve these at our family gatherings now.
Heavenly lemon puffs!
Simply delicious treat!
OMG, these Lemon Cream Puffs are legit amazing! I whipped em up for our anniversary dinner, and my hubby was blown away! So simple, yet fancy. Totally nailed it!
These Lemon Cream Puffs are simply amazing. I made them for my husband's birthday, and they were gone in minutes! The combination of flaky pastry and zesty lemon cream is just perfect. Plus, they are super easy to make. I will definetely be making these again for our next family gathering.
Delightful!
I tried the Lemon Cream Puffs for a family gathering, and they were a hit. The recipe was super easy to follow, and my kids loved helping me fill them with cream and fruit. It reminded me of my childhood when my mom made similar treats. Such a delightful dessert.
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