Description
Delightful blueberry pastry rings with vanilla cream offer a luxurious French-inspired dessert. Flaky pastry circles cradle sweet blueberry compote, crowned with silky vanilla cream that melts in your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup (75 g) fresh blueberries (or frozen, thawed and drained)
- 1 large egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- 3 tbsps granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp cornstarch
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Compote Creation: Simmer blueberries with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a saucepan until the mixture transforms into a glossy, thickened sauce. Cool completely to intensify flavors.
- Cream Preparation: Whip cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream into a smooth, velvety filling, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Pastry Preparation: Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Unroll puff pastry, cut into equal squares, removing centers to create circular frames. Brush rings with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar for a caramelized finish.
- Filling Assembly: Spread cream cheese mixture evenly across pastry rings, creating a luxurious base. Top generously with cooled blueberry compote, allowing the deep purple sauce to swirl artistically.
- Baking Process: Bake pastry rings for 15-18 minutes until golden-brown and risen. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Finish with a delicate dusting of powdered sugar, serving warm or at room temperature to showcase the harmonious blend of creamy, fruity, and buttery flavors.
Notes
- Manage Blueberry Consistency: Cook compote slowly to prevent burning, stirring constantly and testing thickness by coating the back of a spoon for perfect syrupy texture.
- Prevent Pastry Sogginess: Keep puff pastry cold until use, avoid overfilling centers, and ensure cream cheese layer isn’t too wet to maintain crisp, flaky edges.
- Control Cream Cheese Smoothness: Use room temperature cream cheese and beat thoroughly to eliminate lumps, creating a silky, luxurious filling without grainy texture.
- Optimize Baking Performance: Place pastry rings on middle oven rack for even heat distribution, rotate halfway through baking to ensure uniform golden-brown coloration and prevent uneven browning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg