Dessert: Cream Puffs with Lemon-Cream Filling

Recipe by /contributors/sisi-carroll Tiny egg-shaped candies tucked into the filling are a cute addition to this delicious dessert.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Cream Puffs with Lemon-Cream Filling

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Combine sugar, egg, lemon juice, lemon peel, and pinch of salt in heavy small saucepan; whisk to blend. Add butter. Stir constantly over medium-low heat until curd is hot and thick enough to coat spoon (do not boil), 4 to 5 minutes.
Transfer lemon curd to medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat cream in another medium bowl until peaks form. Fold whipped cream into curd in 3 additions. Cover and chill filling 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Keep chilled.

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