Cream Puffs

Name: Cream Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 puffs
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 3 ounces butter; 5 ounces flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 4 small eggs; 1 -2 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon boiling water; 6 ounces icing sugar, sieved; 1 tablespoon cocoa, sieved

Submitted by ltdsaloon16r

"Round Chocolate Eclairs"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 12 puffs

ingredients

1 cup water
3 ounces butter
5 ounces flour
1 tablespoon sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
4 small eggs
Chocolate Icing
1 -2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon boiling water
6 ounces icing sugar, sieved
1 tablespoon cocoa, sieved

directions

Bring the butter and water to the boil in a large saucepan.
Add flour at once and beat until mixture leaves the sides of the saucepan.
Remove from heat, add sugar and vanilla.
Then beat in eggs one at a time.
Place dessertspoonfuls on to a greased tray and bake for 30 minutes or until golden at 400F degrees.
Slit while hot.
Cool thoroughly and fill with whipped cream and ice with chocolate icing.
Icing- Warm butter and water together, then mix in sieved icing sugar and cocoa.
Beat well.
*Or use your own personal favourite chocolate topping.

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I just made the choux pastry with my own filling and they were pretty good....a lot of excess doughy bits inside, though. Maybe I should bake them for a longer time next time.........Thanks for the recipe.

tunasushi