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Cream Puffs
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 2
Adopted in the Great RecipeZaar Adoption of 2005. Hope to make and update soon. Original poster's comments: Cream puffs are not really all that hard to make. I've never had this recipe not turn out. You can fill with whipped cream, pastry cream, pudding, etc.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
4 eggs
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
icing sugar
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan combine margarine, water and salt.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously.
4. Cook and stir till mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Cool 10 minutes.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition until smooth.
8. Drop batter by heaping tablespoons, 3 inches apart, onto a greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 400 F for 30-35 minutes, or until golden.
10. Cool on a wire rack.
11. Slice puffs in half and remove any soft dough inside.
12. Fill with whipped cream.
13. Replace tops.
14. Lightly sift icing sugar over tops.
By RecipeOfHealth.com