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Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 2 large eggs
- 6 oz softened cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 12 oz blackberries
- 1–3 tablespoons granulated sugar (to taste)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and prepare a baking sheet.
- Boil water and butter in a saucepan until melted.
- Stir in flour until the mixture forms a ball.
- Cook for 1 minute on low heat, stirring.
- Cool slightly, then add eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth.
- Pipe small heart shapes onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350°F and bake for another 18 minutes.
- Blend cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, and heavy cream to make the filling.
- Mash blackberries with sugar and lemon juice, letting them sit to macerate.
- Slice cream puff shells, fill with lemon cream, top with blackberries, and dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for best results.
Avoid overbaking the choux pastry for a perfect texture.
Experiment with the sweetness of the blackberry filling to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg