Baked Cream Puffs

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Oct. 08, 2009

These Cream Puffs are so light and feathery ! Fill them up with sweet cream to make a dreamy dessert ! Just try out these Cream Puffs for your next dessert and let me know if you like them.

Ingredients

Water 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Butter 1/2 Cup (8 tbs)
Flour 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Salt 1/4 Teaspoon
Eggs 4

Directions

Bring water and butter to a boil; add flour and salt; beat thoroughly.

Stir and cook over low heat until mixture forms a stiff ball.

Remove from heat; add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 450° for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 325° for 20-30 minutes more.

When cold, make a slit in top and fill with custard or whipped cream or other filling.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Easy

Nutrition Facts

Serving size Complete recipe

Calories 1548Calories from Fat 991

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 112 g172.3%

Saturated Fat 64 g320%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 779 mg32.46%

Total Carbohydrates 97 g32.3%

Dietary Fiber 3 g12%

Sugars 1 g

Protein 39 g78%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet