Cream Puffs

prep time:
35 min
total time:
1 hr 20 minutes
Makes 6 puffs
KatieKatie

This is a heavenly dessert. Each puff is stuffed with chocolate cream and drizzled with chocolate glaze.

ingredients

  • Cream Puff Pastry:
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 Tbs. butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 eggs
  • Chocolate Filling:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbs. baking cocoa
  • Glaze:
  • 1 (1-oz.) square unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbs. water
  • Vanilla Custard Filling:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 5 Tbs. flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

directions

  • 1

    In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil. Add slour and salt all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat until smooth.

  • 2

    Cover a baking sheet with foil; greaase foil. Drop batter into six mounds onto foil. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30 minutes longer. Remove puffs to a wire rack. Immediately cut a slit in each for steam to escape.

  • 3

    Chocolate Filling: In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and cocoa, beating until almost stiff. Split puffs and remove soft dough. Add flilling; replace tops.

  • 4

    Chocolate Glaze: Melt chocolate and butter; stir in sugar and water. Drizzle over puffs. Chill.

  • 5

    Custard Filling: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 5 Tbs. flour and a pinch of salt. Stir in milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Bring to a boil over med. heat, stirring constantly. Boil 60 sec., then pour a small amount of hot liquid into the 2 egg yolks, and stir. Then return now heated egg yolks to saucepan and stir, over heat, until mixture starts to bubble again. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Cover and shill in refrigerator.

notes

My kids love the chocolate filling while Blake and I love the custard filling with Cool Whip and a drizzling of Chocolate sauce.

reviews

Welcome to TasteBook
All your favorite recipes
& cookbooks in one place.
  • top cookbook recipes
  • best web recipes
  • your personal recipes

RECIPES SAVED TO TASTEBOOK

2 , 7 0 7 , 1 7 5
Join TasteBook, it's Free!

Win a $250 gift card from Williams-Sonoma

Willams_sonoma_card2 Pin luscious recipe photos to Pinterest from our featured collections or your own. Try it, it's addictive!

Enter Pin it & Win it

Croque Monsieur Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Simply Recipes

Recommended Collections

Explore more recipe collections »

make a cookbook & personalize it!

a cool + fab gift »