Description
A delightful dessert featuring a light and airy pastry filled with creamy filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, combine water and butter; bring to a boil.
- Stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Spoon dough onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before filling.
- In a bowl, whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fill each puff with whipped cream.
Notes
- Ensure puffs are completely cool before filling.
- Store filled puffs in the refrigerator.
- For a chocolate variation, drizzle melted chocolate on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cream puffs, dessert, pastry, whipped cream