Monday, March 3, 2008

Cream Puffs

This is a favorite recipe of mine that I first made in 8th grade home economics class. I still have the recipe and thought I would share it here. There are lots of variations as to what to add or how to serve, so be creative!

Cream Puffs

1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour

Preheat oven to 425°.
Heat water and butter together in saucepan till rolling boil.









Stir in flour vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, approx. 1 minute.









Remove pot from heat, beat in eggs.
Beat mixture continuously until smooth.(Add cheese now if adding, see #1 below.)








Drop by tsp fulls onto greased or nonstick baking sheet about 2" apart.
Bake 15-20 minutes.

Options:
1) stir 1/2 cup grated cheese into mixture once eggs are incorporated. I have also thought about adding salt, Italian seasoning and garlic powder earlier in the recipe, but I haven't tried it yet. I found they needed salt so I sprinkled salt on them before baking. Next time I will try mixing it in (unless I forget again.) You could also try seasonings.

2) slice open and fill with whipping cream or chocolate flavored whipping cream. Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with chocolate.





7 comments:

  1. Oh, they look delicious! I can remember my mother making these when I was little, but I've never tried to make them myself. Yours look mouth-watering! :)
    xoxo,
    Mary

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  2. Yummy with chocolate pudding, too!

    robin

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  3. Ohh yum... reminds me of making LD dinner on Saturday in my childhood days!

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  4. Must try the cheddar variety with chili some day!

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  5. I just love cream puffs. When I was growing up, this was one of the first recipes I had ever attempted in the kitchen. My mom had an old Amish cookbook that I had gotten the recipe out of and I was so proud of myself that I could make these :)

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  6. WOW! I must have made a billion of these in my home ec. days. They were a favourite. Good old Mrs. MacPherson! :D

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  7. Just about to take them out of the
    oven.... cheese added as option.

    Planning on filling with finely
    chopped chicken salad with curry
    flavoring... for a shower this
    Sat. This is a trial run.. will
    take them to meeting tonight to
    get a response. ( minus the salad)

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