MOM’S FAMOUS CREAM PUFFS  Try it, you will not regret it!

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Mom’s famous cream puffs are a delightful dessert consisting of light and airy pastry shells filled with creamy vanilla pastry cream. These cream puffs are a classic treat that’s perfect for any occasion.

To make Mom’s famous cream puffs, you’ll need ingredients like water, butter, flour, eggs, milk, sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar.

Start by preheating your oven and preparing a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and stir until a smooth dough forms. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, until the dough is smooth and glossy. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake until puffed and golden brown.

While the pastry shells are baking, prepare the vanilla pastry cream. In a saucepan, heat milk until steaming. In a bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

Once the pastry shells are cooled, cut them in half horizontally and fill them with the vanilla pastry cream. Replace the tops and dust with powdered sugar. Serve and enjoy these delicious cream puffs!

Ingredients:

CREAM PUFFS 

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1c flour
  • 4 eggs
  • MOM’S FAMOUS FILLING:
  • 1 PINT HEAVY CREAM
  • 1 PACKAGE (3.4 OUNCES) INSTANT VANILLA PUDDING
  • ⅓ CUP MILK

Instructions:

Bring the water, butter and vanilla to a boil. Add flour.
Stir constantly until it leaves the side of the pot and forms a ball. Remove and cool.
Beat in the 4 eggs, one at a time until smooth.
Drop by T. onto parchment lined cookie sheets (You want 8 for nice large ones) and bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.
(Pro tip: Can poke with a toothpick once out of the oven, then return them to the oven with it shut OFF and crack the door while they cool. This prevents them from deflating)
LET COOL.
Slice in half and pipe or scoop in Mom’s filling. Dust with powdered sugar or pour on melted chocolate.
Filling
Beat all in mixer until thick!

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