Cream Puffs
Cream puffs are surprisingly easy to make. You can fill them with your favorite ice cream, fruit pie filling or pudding!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- CREAM PUFFS:
- 1 c. water
- 1/2 c. butter diced
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- VANILLA CREAM FILLING:
- 1/3 c. granulated sugar
- 2 T. cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 2 c. milk
- 2 egg yolks lightly beaten
- 2 T. butter softened
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- CREAM PUFFS: In a large saucepan, heat water, and butter to a rolling boil. whisk in flour. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs all at once, continue beating until smooth. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 3-inches apart onto two ungreased baking sheet (6 per sheet).
- Bake for 25-35 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft. Cut off tops. Pull out any filaments of soft dough. Carefully fill puffs with Vanilla Cream Pudding. Replace tops; dust with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- VANILLA CREAM FILLING: Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt in a 2-quart saucepan. Combine milk and egg yolks, gradually stir into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool slightly then place a piece of plastic wrap over the top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Chill until ready to use.
Notes
To make this quick and easy, you can prepare 1 box (4 serving) Jello instant vanilla pudding according to package directions, in place of homemade vanilla cream if desired.
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