Lemon Almond Pastries: A Delightful Recipe to Try!
Lemon Almond Pastries are light, crisp, and creamy pastries filled with a delightful lemon cream and topped with caramelized almonds.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Pastry
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- ½ cup lemon curd
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup chopped almonds
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into circles. Place on parchment-lined tray, prick centers, and bake 12–15 minutes until golden and crisp. Cool completely.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon curd until smooth. In another bowl, whip cream to stiff peaks. Fold together and chill.
- Toast chopped almonds in a pan with honey and sugar until caramelized. Spread on parchment to cool, then break into clusters.
- Spoon or pipe lemon cream onto puff pastry bases. Top with caramelized almonds. Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle honey if desired.
Notes
- Use all-butter puff pastry for maximum flake.
- Chill lemon cream before piping for neater shape.
- Store in fridge up to 2 days — best eaten same day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Protein: 3g