Delicate, airy pastry puffs filled with a silky mascarpone cream and finished with a vibrant berry compote. These elegant bite-sized pastries deliver the perfect contrast of crisp choux pastry, smooth vanilla-kissed cream, and bright, sweet-tart fruit—ideal for entertaining, holidays, or refined dessert tables.
Ingredients
Choux Pastry
- Water — 1 cup
- Unsalted butter — ½ cup
- All-purpose flour — 1 cup
- Large eggs — 4
- Salt — a pinch
Cream Filling
- Mascarpone cheese or cream cheese — 1 cup
- Heavy whipping cream — ½ cup
- Powdered sugar — ⅓ cup
- Vanilla extract — 1 teaspoon
- Lemon zest — zest of 1 lemon (optional)
Berry Compote
- Mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries) — 1 cup
- Granulated sugar — 2 teaspoons
- Fresh lemon juice — 1 tablespoon
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