Description
Scrumptious blueberry cream cheese delight marries tangy cream cheese with sweet blueberry goodness. Silky layers and fresh berries create pure dessert magic you’ll savor with pure culinary joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 18 oz (510 g) fresh blueberries
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 boxes puff pastry sheets
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- ⅓ cup (67 g) sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest from 1 lemon
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheating: Set oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal pastry preparation.
- Blueberry Compote Creation: In a medium saucepan, combine blueberries, granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Gently simmer over medium heat until mixture thickens and develops a glossy consistency, then remove from heat and cool completely to concentrate flavors.
- Cream Cheese Filling: Using an electric mixer, whip room-temperature cream cheese until smooth. Blend in egg yolk, white sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice until mixture becomes silky and homogeneous.
- Pastry Assembly: Flour a work surface and roll out pastry sheets to uniform thickness. Position first sheet on prepared baking sheet, spread blueberry compote evenly, then layer cream cheese mixture on top. Cover with second pastry sheet and slice into crescent-shaped pastries.
- Finishing Touches: Whisk egg with water to create egg wash, then delicately brush over pastry surfaces. Bake for 20-25 minutes until pastries achieve a rich golden-brown color.
- Serving: Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes, then generously dust with powdered sugar before presenting.
Notes
- Chill Compote Completely: Allow blueberry mixture to cool entirely to prevent soggy pastry and enhance flavor concentration.
- Room Temperature Matters: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for smoother, lump-free filling that blends seamlessly.
- Flour Your Surface: Dust work surface generously with flour to prevent pastry from sticking and ease rolling process.
- Egg Wash Technique: Brush pastry gently with egg wash for professional-looking golden sheen and crisp, glossy exterior.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg