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homemade cream puffs

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Phyllis owens
@justaladyintx
arlington, TX

I found this recipe from a dear friend of mine. She has now passed away and I thought I would share this yummy treat. I typically double this recipe when I make it because my family will devour these in one sitting.

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Chocolate cream puffs are easier to prepare than you think. The shells puff up beautifully in the oven and are light and airy. Smooth and sweet, the cream filling has a hint of vanilla flavor. Add any extract to the filling to adjust the flavor profile if you'd like. We topped ours with melted chocolate and a sprinkle of coconut on some. The homemade cream puff, cream, chocolate, and coconut was a heavenly combination. Make sure to double the recipe as suggested because they'll quickly disappear. If you'd like to make these eclairs, pipe the choux batter in a longer line rather than a rounder shape.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For homemade cream puffs

  • CHOUX DOUGH
  • 1/2 c
    boiling water
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • FILLING
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    scalded milk
  • 1 lg
    egg beaten
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3/4 Tbsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make homemade cream puffs

  • Stir boiling water and butter in a saucepan.
    1
    Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Pour boiling water into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir in butter until the butter melts.
  • Add flour and stir until a ball of dough forms.
    2
    Now add flour all at once and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture leaves the side of the pan and forms a ball. Remove from the heat.
  • Immediately stir in eggs, one at a time, and mix until smooth.
    3
    IMMEDIATELY add unbeaten eggs one at a time beating to a smooth paste after each one. Then beat the mixture until smooth and velvety.
  • Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet.
    4
    Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet, keeping mounds uniform in shape and height, about three inches apart.
  • Bake the cream puffs.
    5
    Bake in a hot oven (450F) for 15 minutes or until well-puffed and delicately browned. Then reduce heat to 300 degrees F and bake for 30 to 40 minutes longer. This will bake the centers thoroughly, but the puffs should become no browner.
  • Cool the cream puffs.
    6
    Remove to a cake rack to cool.
  • Mix sugar, flour, and salt in the top of the double boiler and add milk.
    7
    For the cream filling, mix sugar, flour, and salt in the top of the double boiler. Gradually stir in the hot milk and cook over direct heat until thickened stirring constantly!
  • Stir a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg, return to the pan, and add butter.
    8
    Stir a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg. Return this to the rest of the mixture. Add the butter. Place over the boiling water and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
    9
    Remove from heat. Stir in flavoring and cool.
  • Cut the top off the cooled puffs.
    10
    When the puffs are cool, cut off the tops.
  • Pipe cream into the cooled cream puffs.
    11
    Fill with the cream filling and replace the tops. You could also fill these with a thick custard, whipped cream, or ice cream.
  • Homemade Cream Puffs with an assortment of toppings.
    12
    Enjoy them plain, add chocolate frosting or toppings.
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