cream puffs and appetizer puffs

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Private Recipe by
Belinda "B"
Prairie Grove, AR

This is a childhood memory for me. My Mom used to make these and my Grandma, too. My Grandma filled these with vanilla ice cream and we used to eat them frozen dipped in chocolate sauce. MMMMMM they were so good!

yield 12 Large and about 2 dozen Midget Puffs (Petits Choux)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cream puffs and appetizer puffs

  • CREAM PUFFS
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • FILLING
  • 3 1/2 z pkg
    french vanilla instant pudding
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 pt
    whipping cream, whipped
  • 1/2 c
    sugar

How To Make cream puffs and appetizer puffs

  • 1
    In a pan, heat water and butter to a rolling boil. Stir in flour and stir vigorously over low heat until the mixture forms a ball. Turn heat off. Beat in eggs, one at a time and continue beating until smooth. Drop by spoonfuls (about 1/4 cup) onto an ungreased sheet pan. Bake at 400 for 35-40 minutes.
  • 2
    To make appetizer cream puffs, use a cookie scoop and drop unto sheet pan and bake 20 minutes.
  • 3
    Filling:Mix instant pudding and 1 cup of milk in a bowl. In a mixing bowl, whip the cream and add 1/2 cup sugar then add the pudding, mixing it all together.
  • 4
    To fill the cream puffs, you can either cut the cooled cream puffs in half and fill or using a pastry tube you can fill the cream puff from the side until full. Freeze the creme puffs until ready to use or serve as soon as possible.
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