This is an easy, delightful, company worthy dessert that brings everyone back for seconds. I love the tangy taste of lemon and when we lived in Arizona, with a lemon tree just outside my back door, I scoured for recipes using lemon. In my opinion, there is nothing better than fresh lemon to enhance anything you are making. If the recipe calls for lemon, use a fresh lemon! You can make this a little easier by using prepared whip cream or make it vegan friendly by using dairy free whip cream. I personally, use the D.F. whip cream and I even use it when I have company coming that are not a vegan crowd. I didn’t know what lemon curd was and had to ask where to find it in a grocery store. It is with the jellies. Who knew? This is 100% worth trying!! (If you have any left overs, keep the cream mixture separate and refrigerate. the rectangles should remain on the counter, lightly covered. )
You will need:
2 sheets of puff pastry, thawed
1/2 c. heavy cream. (or Dairy free whipped cream)
1/2 c. lemon curd (or make your own if you can’t find it!)
1 Tbl. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. lemon Zest (about 4 lemons worth of juice)
- preheat the oven to 400
- cut each pastry sheet into 6 rectangles. Lay the rectangles on 2 baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes. remove from the oven and flatten slightly. cool (I cut mine into 12 rectangles. It’s easier to handle and eat)
- whip the cream till soft peaks form, add lemon juice and lemon curd and 1 tsp. of zest. mix together gently. (if you made your own curd, do not add juice and zest)
- spread lemon cream on one rectangle…top with another rectangle and sprinkle powdered sugar on top. You can make this a double decker but they are harder to eat! 🙂
ALERT: Ohio doesn’t seem to carry lemon curd in the grocery stores.. or at least not Kroger or Walmart. BUT…. don’t fret! Its easy to make your own lemon curd.
- Home made lemon curd:
- 1 small package of cook and serve lemon pudding mix
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 12/ c. lemon juice and 1 tsp zest
- 1 3/4 c. water
- Cook, stirring constantly.. till mixture thickens and becomes more translucent. Store in the frig. till needed
