Lemon Pastry
These delicious lemon pastries, made with puff pastry sheets, have a sweet cream cheese and lemon filling, baked to a flaky perfection, and drizzle with glaze. A favorite lemon pastry recipe the whole family will enjoy.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time22 minutes mins
Total Time47 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Danish, Lemon Pastries, Lemon Pastry
Servings: 8 Pastries
Calories: 563kcal
Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats
- 2 Puff pastry sheets
- 22 ounce can lemon pie filling, only uses about ⅓ of a can
For the Cream Cheese Filling
Preheat oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk egg and water together until combined. Set aside.
Make The Pasty
Cut each pastry sheet into 8 strips.
Take two strips of puff pastry and pinch the ends together making one long strip. Twist the strips until it forms a sort of braided piece.
Place one end of the long, twisted strip down onto the prepared baking sheet and wrap the dough around it, starting in the center and creating a pinwheel base.
Using a fork and poke the center 4-5 times.
For the Cream Cheese Filling
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and beat for 2 more minutes.
Add a spoonful of cream cheese mixture to the center of each pastry followed by a spoonful of lemon filling.
Brush each pastry with the prepared egg wash.
Bake for 23-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and let cool
For the Glaze Drizzle
While the pastries are cooling, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla together.
Drizzle each pastry with lemon glaze when cool and enjoy.
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg