Lemon-Cream Brunch Croissants with Maple-Blueberry Syrup

Recipe Rating:	6 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Breakfast, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Mothers' Day
Serves:	4
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

4 md	purchased croissants, split
2/3 c	plus ½ cup cream, divided
1/3 c	sour cream
2 md	eggs, beaten lightly
1/2 tsp	vanilla
1/3 c	good quality lemon curd
1 Tbsp	lemon liqueur
1 Tbsp	butter
1/2 c	real maple syrup
1 c	wild maine blueberries

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Jess Grearson

Well Seasoned

Falmouth, ME (pop. 83,342)

mykitchentable

Member Since May 2010

Jess' Notes:

This can be made ahead for a delicious birthday brunch or for Mother's day. It's easy to make but a nicely complex flavor and texture combination. Sorry my candid picture is not up to the actual beauty of this dish -- can't find my staged shot!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

The individual components of this dish are amazing on their own... so imagine how good it is when you put them all together! The Crew and I devoured this dish... and ended up dipping fruit in the leftover cream. Yum!

Directions

Preheat oven to 375.
For lemon -cream, beat together 2/3 cup cream with sour cream until soft peaks form.Fold in lemon curd and limoncello (1 teaspoon lemon zest may be substituted).

Bring butter, maple syrup, and blueberries to a boil. Simmer gently. Keep warm.

Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Whisk egg, remaining ½ cup cream and vanilla in a shallow dish. Dip outer sides of croissants in egg mixture. Spread bottom half of croissant’s cut-side with cream filling; replace top half and place in baking dish. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, until crisp golden brown on outside and heated through.

Serve lemon-cream croissants warm with blueberry-maple syrup and additional lemon cream on the side. If desired, Sift plates with confectioner’s sugar and garnish with fresh blueberries and lemon slivers.

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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Kellie S Luv2mixitup

Apr 14, 2011

Congrats on your blue ribbon !! this looks deeeelicious

Holly Deshane Hollylovesnewrecipes

Apr 19, 2011

Hi Jess
I'm from Brewer, Maine and just wanted to congratulate you on your blue ribbon, and to say that this recipe sounds delicious--will save this one