hey there, cream puffs.
yes, you. i'm talking to you. all of you.
you're looking mighty fine today.
hows about some cream puffs for my cream puffs?
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mix together pudding mix, cream, and milk in a medium bowl |
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cover and refrigerate to set |
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add butter and water to a large pot |
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bring to a rolling boil |
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add flour... |
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salt... |
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sugar... |
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and vanilla |
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stir... |
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...until it looks something like this |
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form into a ball and set in a large bowl to cool |
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add 1st egg and mix with a stand mixer/hand mixer |
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it will be "piecey" like this after the first egg. add second egg and mix |
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it's getting smoother. add third egg and mix |
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after the third egg it should be gummy and elasticy... |
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like this. |
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drop by tablespoonfulls onto ungreased cookie sheet |
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you can try to smooth them out with your fingers, but it doesn't really matter |
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bake for 18-20 minutes |
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let cool completely |
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since it was easter, i divided the chilled custard into 4 bowls |
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and colored each with pastel food coloring gels |
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doggy is patiently awating a lick |
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it's ok to give her just a little. |
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okay to pipe, get a ziploc baggie and a glass |
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place ziploc in glass, and fold the top over the edges |
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spoon custard into baggie |
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scrape against rim of glass to make sure you get it all |
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unfold the top of the bag |
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squish the custard to the bottom, and seal. |
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when you're ready to fill the puffs (once they are completely cooled), snip a corner off the baggie
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find a weak spot in the puff and gently pull apart with your fingers |
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squeeze the baggy and pipe the custard in.
press the puff closed with your fingers. |
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i took a bite out of each one of these just so you could see the finished product.
poor me. |
cream puffs.
ingredents
2 (3.5 oz) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 sitck) butter
1 cup water
1 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
method
in medium bowl, mix together pudding mix, cream, and milk. cover and refrigerate to set.
in a large pot, bring butter and water to a rolling boil.
turn off heat, add flour, sugar, vanilla, & salt.
stir until mixture is a dough
transfer to large mixing bowl and let cool
preheat oven to 425
using a mixer, beat eggs in one at a time, beating well between each addition. dough should be very elasticy.
drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet
bake 18-20 minutes, until golden and puffed*
remove shells from oven and let cool completely.
split shells and pipe custard in with a pastry bag or ziploc.
store in refrigerator, eat within 5 days.
can be stored in the freezer up to 6 months.
*during the last couple minutes of baking, you can poke a hole in the puffs with a toothpick, so that they don't collapse, but i haven't found it to be necessary
Green is the best flavor. :-)
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Is that custard or is it pudding?
ReplyDeleteit's a dessert custard made the cheater's way with jello mix :)
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