Here is a treat for the family and something you would probably not buy at the bakery because the price is too high. You will be pleased with the end results when you bake these. Take them to a get together with friends and you will win the prize for the evening! We were invited to a weiner roast last week and I took approximately 14 or 15 cream puffs dusted with powdered sugar. Needless to say the plate came home empty. It was a totally different treat for the evening.
Start by greasing and flouring a cookie sheet. For best results, use a spray with flour in it.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
1 cup of water
6 T. butter or margarine
¼ tsp salt
4 large eggs
Put the first 3 ingredients in a 2 or 2 ½ quart pan and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and vigorously beat in the 1 cup of flour all at once and beat until it leaves the sides of the pan.
Now add the four eggs ONE AT A TIME. Beat well after the addition of each egg. This will make your puffs light and fluffy. Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to dip batter out of pan and make 10 mounds on the cookie sheet. Moisten your finger and run around the top of each one to make a round top. Remember to do it lightly.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown .Remove from oven and take a sharp knife and poke a whole in the side of each one. PUT BACK IN THE OVEN FOR 10 MINUTES ONLY. Remove from oven and put on a wire rack to cool. After cooling slice each one in half and remove the moist centerpiece of the puff.
Now is the time for you to be creative. Serve them with your favorite ice cream and a chocolate topping, strawberries and whipped cream, cream filling, or whatever suits your fancy. Fill them just before you eat them. Put unused puffs in a covered container.
Enjoy,
Gogi