Description
A delicious and easy pastry featuring a flaky crust, luscious cream cheese filling, and sweet blueberry topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour and salt until combined.
- Add the cold butter and cut into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add ice water, mixing until the dough comes together.
- Divide the dough, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
- In a saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, water, and lemon juice. Cook until thickened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out one disc of dough, cut into 3-inch squares.
- Fill each square with cream cheese filling and blueberry topping.
- Fold squares into triangles and seal edges.
- Brush with egg wash made of whisked egg and milk.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Ensure butter is very cold for a flaky crust. Use fresh or thawed blueberries.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: pastry, dessert, blueberries, cream cheese, baking