Cream puffs are a delicious and classic dessert that are surprisingly easy to make at home. Here’s a super simple recipe to make cream puffs:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C).
- In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the butter, water, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the saucepan.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until the mixture is smooth.
- Use a spoon or piping bag to drop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, making small mounds about 1 inch in diameter.
- Bake the cream puffs for 20-25 minutes, or until they are puffed and golden brown.
- Remove the cream puffs from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.
- In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture forms soft peaks.
- Use a serrated knife to slice the cream puffs in half horizontally. Spoon or pipe the whipped cream onto the bottom halves of the cream puffs, and replace the top halves.
- Serve the cream puffs immediately, or chill them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Enjoy your delicious and easy homemade cream puffs!
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