CREAM PUFFS I
Puff pastry with a custard cream filling. Garnish with melted chocolate or a dusting of confectioners' sugar.
Provided by MYFBIL
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the custard: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons flour and a pinch of salt. Stir in milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 60 seconds, then pour a small amount of hot liquid into the 2 egg yolks, and stir. Then return now heated egg yolks to saucepan and stir, over heat, until mixture starts to bubble again. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Cover and chill in refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- For the pastry: In a medium saucepan, combine shortening and water and bring to a boil. Sift together 1 cup flour and a pinch of salt and pour all at once into boiling mixture. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat, and add eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet, or pipe into desired shape.
- Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake 25 minutes more, or until golden. Cool completely, split, fill with custard, and replace tops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 81.2 mg, Sugar 12.5 g
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Gift Mulenga
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cream puffs, but I'm always willing to try new things.
Sifou Sebihi
[email protected]This recipe seems a bit complicated, but I'm always up for a challenge.
Prince Rasetsoke
[email protected]I'm not sure if I have all the ingredients for this recipe, but I'm going to give it a try anyway.
Md Kurem
[email protected]I'm thinking of making these cream puffs for my next party. They look so impressive.
Busi Mexico
[email protected]These cream puffs look delicious! I can't wait to try them.
aj aj
[email protected]This recipe is missing some key instructions. I had to guess at how to do a few things.
Sagar Limbu
[email protected]I've tried this recipe twice and both times the cream puffs have come out flat.
Kazol Atrai
[email protected]These cream puffs were a disaster. The pastry was tough and the filling was runny.
Ijeoma Nwadike
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but I was able to follow this recipe and make some pretty darn good cream puffs.
MD.SAMSUDDIN
[email protected]These cream puffs were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!
Nikki Hooker
[email protected]I love cream puffs, and this recipe did not disappoint. They were easy to make and turned out delicious.
MI1KYW4Y
[email protected]These cream puffs are amazing! The pastry is light and flaky, and the filling is rich and creamy. I will definitely be making these again.
TH Tamjid Hasan
[email protected]I've made cream puffs before, but this recipe was by far the easiest and most successful. The puffs were golden brown and the filling was smooth and creamy.
RXD
[email protected]These cream puffs were a huge hit! They were light and airy, with a delicious creamy filling. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly.