Description
Delight your guests with these elegant and delicious Lady Locks, a classic puff pastry dessert filled with a creamy, sweet filling. Perfect for special occasions or a delightful treat any time!
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry Shells:
- 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry (thawed)
Filling:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup marshmallow fluff
- 1 tablespoon milk (as needed)
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease cream horn molds or wrap metal cannoli tubes with foil if needed.
- Prepare pastry shells: Roll out puff pastry sheets and cut into strips. Wrap around molds, bake until golden.
- Make filling: Beat shortening and butter, add sugar, vanilla, and marshmallow fluff. Adjust consistency with milk.
- Fill shells: Pipe filling into cooled shells. Dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For crisp shells, fill just before serving.
- Filled lady locks can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- You can flavor the filling with almond extract or a hint of lemon for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lady lock
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
