Best Sorbet Cream Puffs Recipes

CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to rolling boil. Stir in flour; reduce heat to low. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat in eggs, all at once; continue beating until smooth.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by slightly less than 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft, about 30 minutes.
• Make one of the fillings (directions below). Cut off top third of each puff and pull out any strands of soft dough. Fill puffs with filling; replace tops. Cover; refrigerate until serving. Store covered in refrigerator. Eggnog Fluff Filling: In large bowl, beat pudding mix, milk, rum extract, nutmeg and ginger with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Add whipping cream; beat on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until soft peaks form. Fill puffs. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 3 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar or brush tops with light corn syrup and sprinkle with colored sugar or nonpareils. Peppermint Whipped Cream Filling: In large bowl, beat ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fill puffs. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.

CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Mix together vanilla instant pudding mix, cream and milk. Cover and refrigerate to set.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large pot, bring water and butter to a rolling boil. Stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball. Transfer the dough to a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon or stand mixer, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Centers should be dry.
• When the shells are cool, either split and fill them with the pudding mixture, or use a pastry bag to pipe the pudding into the shells.

CLASSIC CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter, sugar, salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil and quickly stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Continue to stir until a film forms on the bottom of the pan.
• Remove from heat and transfer contents to a bowl to cool slightly, about 3 minutes. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously to entirely incorporate egg after each addition.
• For the egg wash, whisk together the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water. Set aside.
• Transfer the pate a choux to a large pastry bag fitted with a 5/8-inch plain tip. Pipe 1-1/2-inch rounds onto each prepared pan. Gently smooth the pointed peaks with a moistened finger, rounding tops to ensure even rising. Brush tops with reserved egg wash. Bake until puffs rise and are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Puffs can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 day.
• Transfer pastry cream to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/8-inch plain round tip. Insert the tip into the opening of each pastry, and pipe to fill with pastry cream. Serve immediately.

THE BEST HOMEMADE CLASSIC CREAM PUFFS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together the heavy cream, dry pudding mix, and milk until thick and whipped.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the butter, water, and vanilla to a boil.
• Add the flour to the mixture and stir constantly until it begins to come together and form a ball.
• Remove from the stove and set aside to cool.
• Once cooled, beat in the eggs, one at a time, until the batter is smooth.
• Pour into a prepared piping bag, snip the end, and create rounds on the baking sheet approximately 1" apart.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden brown, then set aside to cool.
• Once cool, slice each puff in half and fill with the homemade cream. Top with the second half, and serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar on top.

DIABETIC MINI CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a cookie sheet with Pam.
• Bring water and salt to a full boil. Stir in margarine until melted.
• Add flour, all at once. Stir until mixture forms a ball.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time, stirring thoroughly after each addition until smooth and shiny.
• Drop dough by teaspoons onto baking sheet, forming 24 mounds. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Turn oven off and prick Puffs on sides with a toothpick.
• Return to oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Cool completely!
• With sharp knife, carefully remove the tops of the puffs.
• Filling: Fold Cool Whip into prepared pudding. Fill each puff and replace top.
• 3 Puffs per serving.
• Each serving supplies 1/2 fat exchange (margarine), 1/4 protein exchange (egg), 1/2 bread exchange (flour), 1/8 milk exchange (pudding) and 5 optional calories.