Kūciņas 'Vecrīga' | Latvian Dessert | Cream Puffs Recipes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with stevia

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Stevia reduces sugar content while maintaining sweetness.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories and adds protein.

black currants

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried cranberries provide a similar tartness and are more accessible.

Add water into a pot and then add room temperature butter and salt.

Place on the stove and cook until the butter completely melts.

Break the butter into pieces to help it melt faster.

Once melted, take it off the stove and add flour, mixing until a dough ball forms.

Place back on the stove and cook for about three minutes, mixing constantly.

Transfer the dough to a bowl and cool it down for five minutes.

Slowly add eggs one at a time while mixing to avoid clumping.

Continue mixing until the mixture is smooth and soft.

Use a piping bag with a star nozzle to pipe the mixture onto a baking sheet.

Pipe in desired shapes and sizes.

Place in a preheated oven and bake until puffed and golden.

Let the pastries cool completely.

For the filling, whip cold heavy cream with icing sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.

Blend cottage cheese until smooth and mix with the whipped cream in stages until fluffy.

Cut the cooled pastries in half and fill with the cream mixture.

Dust with icing sugar before serving.

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