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Classic Cream Puffs

Submitted By Pamela Ann Gatlin Schulz
Ingredients:

Cream Puff Dough
1 cup water
¼ teaspoon salt
4 Tbsp unsalted butter (no substitutes)
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1 egg, beaten (for brushing over puffs)

Filling (choose one of the following):
-Ice cream
-Chocolate-Orange Cream
-Lightly sweetened whipped cream flavored with
vanilla or a liqueur
-Chocolate ice cream topping (optional)
Powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation:
1. Spoon Cream Puff Dough into 10 equal mounds
(about ¼ cup each) about 2 inches apart on two
lightly buttered 12x15 baking sheets.

2. Bake in a 375°F regular or convection oven until
puffs are golden, 25 to 35 minutes; if baking the
sheets at the same time in one oven, switch their
positions halfway through. With a wooden skewer,
poke each puff in several places, then continue
baking until golden brown, dry, and crisp, 5 to 8
minutes longer. Transfer puffs to racks to cool
completely.

3. Slice the top third off each puff. Fill each bottom
with ½ cup of one of the following: ice
cream, Chocolate-Orange Cream, or lightly
sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla or a
liqueur. Cover with tops, and drizzle each puff with
2 to 3 teaspoons chocolate ice cream topping or
sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.

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