Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, add flour all at once, and stir until mixture forms a ball.
- Return to heat 1-2 minutes to cook flour, stirring constantly.
- Transfer dough to mixing bowl and beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Pipe or spoon mounds onto baking sheet; bake 20-25 minutes until golden.
- Cool puffs completely on wire rack before filling.
- Whip heavy cream with sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks, fold in lemon zest and lemon curd.
- Slice puffs in half, fill with lemon cream, replace tops, dust with powdered sugar, and serve.
Notes
For a more intense lemon flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon extract to the cream.
