Vanilla Cream Puffs
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • FILLING:
  • 1 & ½ cups cold milk
  • 1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
  • 6 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 & ½ teaspoon corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil.
  2. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms.
  3. Remove from the heat.
  4. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
  7. Drop by ¼ cupfuls 3 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet.
  8. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Remove to a wire rack.
  10. Immediately split puffs open.
  11. Remove tops and set aside.
  12. Discard soft dough inside. Cool puffs.
  13. In a bowl, beat the milk, pudding mix and extract on low speed for 2 minutes.
  14. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  15. Fold in whipped cream.
  16. Fill cream puffs, replace tops.
  17. In a heavy saucepan, combine glaze ingredients.
  18. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
  19. Drizzle over cream puffs.
  20. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
  21. Refrigerate leftovers.
Recipe by Hopelessly Hopeful at http://www.hopelessly-hopeful.com/2020/08/03/vanilla-cream-puffs/