Description
Prepare light choux pastry puffs filled with a simple lemon cream.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine water, butter, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a smooth ball that pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Return the pan to low heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute to dry the dough slightly.
- Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth and glossy.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe 1-inch mounds onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the puffs are golden brown and firm. Do not open the oven door during baking.
- Turn off the oven and let the puffs cool inside with the door slightly ajar for 15 minutes. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the lemon cream, whip the heavy cream with the sugar until soft peaks form. Gently fold in the lemon juice and zest.
- Once the choux puffs are cool, use a small knife or pastry tip to poke a hole in the bottom of each puff. Fill the puffs with the lemon cream.
Notes
- Do not open the oven door while the choux puffs are baking, as they may collapse.
- You can make the choux shells a day ahead and store them in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 puffs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 80
Keywords: choux pastry, cream puffs, lemon cream, dessert, French pastry