Name: Make some easy cream puffs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 50 Grams of butter; 150 Milliliter of water; 65 Grams of plain flour; 2 Eggs; Confectioners; Cream whipped; Icing suger; Melted plain chocolate

Cream puffs are universal favourite dessert but there are many other more unusual desserts you can also make.

Make some easy cream puffs

Author: yumyumyummis Cooking Method:Baking Courses:Breakfast, Dinner Recipe Keys: Dessert B Baking

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 45 minutesRest time: minutesTotal time: 55 minutesServings:8 servingsCalories:374 kcal Best Season:Suitable throughout the year

Description

Delicious dessert pastries with a light, airy shell filled with creamy custard or whipped cream. Enjoyed worldwide for their delicate texture and indulgent flavor. Perfect for any sweet occasion, often topped with powdered sugar or chocolate drizzle.

Instructions

Put the butter and water in a saucepan, heat gently to melt the butter and bring to boil. Remove from the heat.
Then tip in all the flour and beat to a smooth paste with a wooden spoon until it forms a ball in the center of the pan. Let it rest for 2 minutes.
Add the beaten eggs a little at a time, beating vigorously until there is a sheen on the paste. Spoon the paste into ten mounds 7.5 cm apart on two dampened baking sheets, lifting the top of each one into peak.
Bake at 200 C (400 F) mark for 45 to 50 min. Split the puffs in half horizontally with a sharp knife to release the steam and leave to cool.
When the puffs are cold, fill them with the confectioners custard or whipped cream and icing suger or dip the tops in melted plain chocolate.