Cream Puff Recipes


Cream puff recipes

Did you know that cream puff are made from French pate a choux which is a thick, warm paste of water, milk, flour, eggs and salt?


Cream puffs are generally round and are often sliced open. This is done on purpose so that the inner portions are scraped out for you to fill it up with anything you like such as your favorite pudding, ice cream, whipped cream, fruits or even chicken salad.


The topping of a cream puff is usually just some light dusting of powdered sugar.


It is important to note that you should not cut the cream puff open or remove the strands of dough before freezing to avoid ruining the dough.



Indeed, using high quality flour to make your cream puff is very important and highly recommended. You really need to avoid using low-protein flours such as pastry flour, cake flour, and self-rising flour if you want your cream puff to not only taste delicious but also healthy and nourishing.


Cream Puff Recipes Revealed




Below is one of the best and easiest cream puff recipes you can use to prepare delicious cream puffs for your family and friends to enjoy. Make sure that you follow the recipe carefully and have all the important ingredients ready so that you will have an easier and more enjoyable time making them.


Ingredients:


For The Puffs



For The Filling



Instructions:




First of all, for the puffs part, you need to boil the butter and water together until the butter is fully melted. You will then add 1 cup of flour and continue stirring the mixture rapidly to ensure that the mixture doesn't stick to side of the pan and burn.


Now, before you add in the eggs, swith off the fire and let it cool down first. As you add the eggs, make sure that you mix them well. Next, place the mixture on the grease cookie sheets and place them on the lowest rack in the oven. Bake them for about 30 minutes at 180 Celcius.


Now it's the time to prepare the filling part. First of all, with a little cold milk, moisten the flour. Then heat the remaining milk for 15 minutes. While it is heating up, you need to slowly add in the flour which you have moistened earlier together with the beaten eggs, sugar and salt.


Make sure that you stir rapidly so that the mixtured doesn't stick to the bottom or side of the pan. Once the mixture is thick enough, you can add in the butter and vanila. Let is cool down for a while and voila, you can now use the filling for your cream puff! Serve and enjoy!