Basic Cream Puffs
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Course : Pastries
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  water
     1/2           cup  margarine -- solid
  1           teaspoon  sugar
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1                cup  all-purpose flour
  4                     eggs
 

Preparation:

1. Heat water, butter, sugar and salt to a full rolling boil in large saucepan. 2. Add flour all at once. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a thick, smooth ball that leaves the sides of pan clean, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. 3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating hard after each addition with wooden spoon or electric hand mixer, until paste is shiny and smooth. Shape and bake, following your recipe instructions, for making the puffs and filling with a creamy filling of your choice. * Most cream puff recipes instruct you to bake at 375 degrees until puff is delicately browned and there are no beads of moisture visible. Test for "doneness" by taking a puff out of the oven; if it does not fall, it is done.

 

Nutritional Information:

129 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 62mg Cholesterol; 153mg Sodium