Lime Cream Horns

Crisp puff pastry horns dipped in dark chocolate, filled with tangy lime mascarpone cream and topped with candied lime slices.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 510.4 kcals 6124.8 kcals
Carbohydrates 41 grams 492 grams
Fat 36.3 grams 435.6 grams
Protein 4.9 grams 58.2 grams
Cook Time
85 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
75
g
Dark Chocolate
Minimum 70% cocoa solids
100
g
White Caster Sugar
For the candied lime
140
g
White Caster Sugar
For the curd
Dairy
30
g
Unsalted Butter
Chilled, for the dough
250
g
Unsalted Butter
Chilled, for the butter block
2
piece
100
g
Unsalted Butter
For the curd
200
ml
140
g
Mascarpone
Full-fat
Fruits
0.25
tsp
1
piece
Lime
Finely sliced
3
piece
Lime Zest
Zest of 3 limes
GrainsCereals
250
g
Plain Flour
Plus extra for dusting
Liquids
110
ml
100
ml
Water
For the candy syrup
150
ml
Lime Juice
Freshly squeezed
NutsSeeds
0.5
tsp

Steps

  • Combine flour, salt, 30g butter, 110ml water, and lemon juice into a smooth dough.
  • Rest the dough in the fridge for 15 minutes.
  • Flatten the remaining butter block into a square between sheets of baking parchment.
  • Envelope the butter square in the rolled-out dough and seal the edges.
  • Roll the dough into a rectangle, fold into thirds, and repeat the folding process.
  • Chill for 15 minutes, repeat rolling/folding four times, then chill for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C.
  • Roll dough to 5mm thickness and cut into 45cm long strips.
  • Spiral pastry strips onto 12 moulds and bake on lined sheets for 15-20 minutes.
  • Cool pastry slightly, remove moulds, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Melt dark chocolate and dip the wide ends of the cool pastry horns.
  • Boil lime slices in water four times to remove bitterness, changing water each time.
  • Simmer lime slices in a 100ml water and 100g sugar syrup for 20 minutes.
  • Cool candied limes and cut them into quarters.
  • Cook lime juice, zest, eggs, sugar, and butter in a pan until thickened.
  • Whip double cream with icing sugar to soft peaks.
  • Beat mascarpone until smooth and mix in 180g of cooled lime curd.
  • Fold the mascarpone mixture into the whipped cream and transfer to a piping bag.
  • Fill the pastry horns with cream and top with a candied lime quarter.