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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
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time47 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Danish, Lemon Pastries, Lemon Pastry
Servings: 8 Pastries
Calories: 563kcal
Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Ingredients

  • 2 Puff pastry sheets
  • 22 ounce can lemon pie filling, only uses about ⅓ of a can

For the Cream Cheese Filling

For the Glaze

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

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.

Nutrition

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