Lady Locks Using Puff Pastry Recipes

CREAM HORNS (LADY LOCKS)

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the butter, vegetable shortening, and sugar for about 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Then mix in the egg yolks. Finally, mix in the flour and water until combined. Chill dough for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle your work surface with flour. Roll out 1/4 of the dough at a time until it's about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into strips that are 1/2-inch wide and 10 inches long. Then wind the strips around the foil-wrapped clothespins (or lady lock molds.) Bake on a cookie sheet for about 15 minutes or until the horns are just barely starting to brown.
• Remove the horns from the oven. Allow them to cool for about 2 minutes; then carefully remove them from the clothespins. (Don't let the horns cool completely on the molds or the horns will crumble easily. The horns will also crack more if they are overbaked.) Let the horns finish cooling.
• In the meantime, prepare the filling. In a saucepan, heat the milk and flour over medium-high heat while constantly whisking. Cook 8-10 minutes until thick. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter, vegetable shortening, and salt 5-6 minutes or until fluffy. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Then mix in the milk and flour paste and vanilla. Beat until combined and fluffy.
• Put the filling in a piping bag and then fill each horn. Before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.

LADY LOCKS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Thaw pastry. Cut into length wise strips using a pastry wheel. Wrap each strip of dough around a well greased cream horn mold. Place the molds on a parchment lined baking sheet about three inches apart. Brush dough with egg and water mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until brown. Beat Crisco, butter and vanilla until smooth, then add powdered sugar Pipe into horns Dust with powdered sugar

LADY LOCKS

Steps:

• Cream together butter, margarine, cottage cheese, salt and 4 cups of flour. Shape into a large square, cover and chill overnight.
• Cut dough into 4 quarters. Roll each quarter out individually, about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 8 inch strips, as wide as you like.
• Roll over tubes (I use clothespins covered with aluminum foil). Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until brown.
• To make Filling: Cook milk and 4 tablespoons of flour until thick paste forms. Let cool completely.
• Beat shortening and confectioner's sugar until fluffy. Add marshmallow cream and vanilla. Then add COLD paste and beat.
• Fill tubes with cream filling. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar just before serving.