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Cream Puffs
Easy instructions for how to make cream puffs with a recipe for a creamy filling that is light and delicious.
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
55
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
cream puffs
Ingredients
1
cup
boiling water
1/2
cup
butter or margarine
1
cup
flour
1/4
tsp
salt
4
eggs
whipping cream
icing sugar
chocolate syrup
Instructions
Melt butter in 1 cup of boiling water.
Add flour and salt all at once and stir vigorously.
Cook at stir until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each until smooth.
Drop by heaping tablespoons, 3 inches apart, on a greased cookie sheet. It should make 8 cream puffs.
Bake at 450F for 15 minutes then lower to 325F and cook for 25 minutes more.
Remove from the oven and let cool.
Split in the centre and fill with cream, just before serving.
Sprinkle top with icing sugar and drizzle with chocolate syrup.