Finger
Licking Good Mini Cream Puffs
Ingredients
:
1/2
cup water
1/4
cup butter
1/2
cup all-purpose flour
1/4
teaspoon salt
2
large eggs
VANILLA
FILLING:
1
package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1-3/4
cups 2% milk
1
cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Confectioners'
sugar
How
To Make :
Preheat
oven to 400°. In a small saucepan, bring water and butter to a rolling boil
over medium heat. Add flour and salt all at once; beat until blended. Cook,
stirring vigorously, until a film forms at the bottom of the pan, about 4
minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth. Continue
beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop dough by 1-in. balls 1-1/2 in.
apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until puffed, very firm and
golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Meanwhile,
whisk together pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes or until thickened; let stand
5 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Cut puffs in half. Fill cream puffs with
vanilla filling; replace tops. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve
immediately.
Nutrition
Facts :
1
filled cream puff: 52 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol,
64mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.