Cream Puffs Recipe

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Cream Puffs
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 eggs

Directions:

  1. In a medium size sauce pan, bring water to boil.
  2. Add melted butter and reheat to boiling point.
  3. Add flour, stirring rapidly.
  4. By the time the flour has absorbed the liquid, the batter should leave the sides of the pan when stirred.
  5. Remove from the heat immediately.
  6. Briskly beat one egg at a time until all four eggs have been incorporated into the batter completely.
  7. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon full of the batter onto a well-greased cookie sheet; allowing 1-inch clearance all around each spoonful.
  8. If you are making large puffs 1 tablespoon of batter, allow 2 to 3-inches between each spoonful.
  9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees; and bake for 5-7 minutes.
  10. Reduce the heat to 200 degrees; and bake for 30 minutes.
  11. They should be a nice golden brown in color.
  12. Makes 72 small or 16 large cream puffs.
  13. Cool.
  14. Split horizontally and fill with your favorite filling.
  15. For a dessert, fill with pudding or cream or custard,dust with Confectionery sugar or drizzle chocolate syrup on top.
  16. For an appetizer or dinner party, fill with ham salad, egg salad, chicken or your favorite savory filling.
  17. Very versatile and they freeze unfilled, very well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2010.98 Kcal (8420 kJ)
Calories from fat 1261.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 140.19g 216%
Cholesterol 898.48mg 299%
Sodium 3603.19mg 150%
Potassium 563.47mg 12%
Total Carbs 150.82g 50%
Dietary Fiber 16.56g 66%
Protein 42.94g 86%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 13mg 72%
Calcium 591.9mg 59%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 263.57 Kcal (1104 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.37g 216%
Cholesterol 117.76mg 299%
Sodium 472.26mg 150%
Potassium 73.85mg 12%
Total Carbs 19.77g 50%
Dietary Fiber 2.17g 66%
Protein 5.63g 86%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 1.7mg 72%
Calcium 77.6mg 59%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 51.1
    Points
  • 55
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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