These cream puffs are petite, light and delicious. They were so simple and quite fun to make. Next time I make them I will make Swan Cream Puffs. I will just pipe the puff pastry dough onto the baking sheet in the shape of a swan's neck and head, bake them and stick them into the cream centers inside swan body shaped puffs. I'll post the pictures when I make them. But for now here is the recipe for these delicate and creamy puffs.Cream Puff Pastry
1 Cup water
6 Tbsp Butter
Bring the water to boil in a medium sized pan. Melt the butter in the water. Remove from heat.
4 eggs
Add eggs one at a time and beat well between each addition.
1 Cup flour
Mix flour into above mixture until dough forms a ball.
Spoon pastry dough into a cake decorating bag with a large circle tip. Pipe the pastry dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Work in a spiral motion making a swirl of dough half the size that you want your puffs to end up. Get the back of a spoon or the tip of a finger wet and tap down the peak of pastry dough. When pastry dough is swirled on the cookie sheet, and the tip tapped down it should look like a small ball. Bake in a 425 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Puffs should be light brown.
When they are done, poke them with a knife in the place you will eventually cut the top of to fill them. Turn the oven off, and put the cream puffs back in for 10 minutes with the door ajar. This allows the moisture to escape so the cream puffs won't get soggy later. After ten minutes cut the tops off of the cream puffs.
Cream Filling
Whipping cream
Powdered sugar to taste
Vanilla
Whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla to taste. Whip until incorporated. Fill each cream puff with a spoonful of cream filling. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Variations:
Freeze cream puffs above for a delicious cool dessert.
Fill cream puffs with ice cream and drizzle chocolate sauce on top for Profiteroles.
Fill cream puffs with any flavor of pudding. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with chocolate sauce for a simple mock eclair.
