Description
Delightful pastries filled with creamy lemon goodness, combining flaky puff pastry with a tangy cream cheese filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry sheets
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Optional: Fresh fruit for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry sheets on a floured surface and cut them into squares.
- Combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a mixing bowl. Stir until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each pastry square.
- Fold the pastry over to form a triangle and seal the edges with a fork.
- Brush the tops of each pastry with egg wash.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- Serve warm and enjoy with fresh fruit if desired.
Notes
For a tangier twist, substitute Greek yogurt for cream cheese. Consider using gluten-free puff pastry for dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg