This is one of my favorite deserts. My mom let me make them all the time as a teenager. This is from a great cookbook called Hilton Family Cookbook of the Century. It actually has a menu for the entire year. I should try following it sometime to eliminate the question "What's for Dinner?"
Cream Puffs:
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1/4 t. salt
1 cup flour (they say sifted, but I never do)
4 large eggs
In a sauce pan, heat water, butter and salt to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in flour with wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Put dough in mixer (I just use my hand mixer in the same saucepan) and add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Drop onto a greased baking sheet (by teaspoon or tablespoon depending on the size you want) and bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350 and bake for 25 minutes. Puffs are ready when double in size and golden brown. Slit top and fill with filling.
I like to fill mine with vanilla pudding blended with 1 cup whipping cream whipped and sweetened.
Some day I want to try them with chicken salad or something savory. If you want to make eclairs use a pastry bag with a big tip to put them on the baking sheet and then cover with chocolate frosting. Enjoy!
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing! I loved your filling with these. Totally stealing it for next I make them. :)
Those were so yummy at my shower! Thanks for posting the recipe, I'll have to try and make them!
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