mom duncan’s cream puffs

Recipe by
Janie Duncan
Oneida, NY

This was one of my husband’s favorite dessert that his Mom made. She is gone now and I got her recipe. I make these for my husband on special days, like today, Father’s Day.

yield 12 (1 each)
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mom duncan’s cream puffs

  • PASTRY PUFF
  • 1 c
    water, boiling
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • CREAM FILLING
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    milk, scalded
  • 2 lg
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make mom duncan’s cream puffs

  • 1
    FOR PASTRY: Bring water, salt, and butter to a boil. Add Flour all at once.
  • 2
    Cook, stirring constantly until mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Cool.
  • 3
    After mixture is cool, add eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after adding each egg.
  • 4
    Drop by heaping tablespoon on to greased cookie sheet.
  • 5
    Bake in preheated 450• oven for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350• for additional 20 minutes.
  • 6
    When completely cool stuff with cream filling.
  • 7
    CREAM FILLING: Mix all ingredients except eggs and vanilla in double boiler for 10 minutes.
  • 8
    Add beaten eggs, cook 2 minutes longer. Cool and add vanilla.
  • 9
    I used a Pampered Chef Pastry filler and it was so easy to insert filling. If you don’t have a pastry filler, you can take a small spoon and scoop into the side of the pastry and fill.

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