Strawberry Cream Puffs

Name: Strawberry Cream Puffs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12 cream puffs
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup butter, cut up; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flour; 4 large eggs; 2 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 (12 ounce) package thawed and drained frozen strawberries, in syrup (save 2 tablespoons of syrup); 2 tablespoons reserved drained strawberry syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by Marie

"Cream puffs filled with a strawberry whipped cream filling - absolutely awesome!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 12 cream puffs

ingredients

Puffs
1 cup water
¹⁄₂ cup butter, cut up
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
4 large eggs
Filling
2 cups heavy cream
¹⁄₄ cup confectioners' sugar
1 (12 ounce) package thawed and drained frozen strawberries, in syrup (save 2 tablespoons of syrup)
2 tablespoons reserved drained strawberry syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

In a saucepan, heat water, butter and salt over medium high heat until butter melts.
Reduce heat to low and add flour all at once, stirring until mixture forms a ball.
Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
Add eggs to flour mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition, then cool for 10 minutes.
Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto greased baking sheet, making 12 puffs.
Bake at 400° for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
To prepare filling, beat heavy cream at medium speed just until thickened.
At low speed, add confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons of reserved strawberry syrup and vanilla and beat until soft peaks form.
Fold in drained strawberries.
Cut tops off puffs and remove any soft dough from inside.
Fill with strawberry filling and replace top.
Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

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Reviews

I was really pressed for time and did not make the filling, but the puffs are heavenly. After preparing the puffs, I mixed a small box of instant vanilla pudding with 8 oz lite cool whip. When ready to serve, I sliced the puff in half, scooped some of the pudding mix into the puff and topped with fresh chopped strawberries. Tasts like a dessert you spent a lot of time on. Everyone loved the recipe.

Margo59
Absolutely awesome is right! I made these for Easter and everyone loved them. The filling wasn't to sweet but was so creamy. I can't wait to make these again and have decided that they will be on my menu for the 4th of July. Thank you Marie for another recipe for my keeper file.

Lilysmom