Puff the Magic...Cream Puff

What to conjure up?  Should I make those Cream Puffs?!   Vanilla n' coffee beans whispered, "yes do it"-so I did!

Honey Bear watched me, till the kids made use of him in their Gunpowder Green Tea.





HINT:  Try  to remember to take the eggs out ahead and let them set at room  temperature. 

You will need 4 eggs! This recipe is a work out for your bicep!  It is nice to have help, by the time you get to the 3rd egg-you will feel whipped!  You'll see...

YOU will need (I already mentioned 4 eggs), 1/2 cup of butter=1 stick, regular not unsalted, 1/4 tsp salt, I couldn't find my 1/4 teaspoon to measure, 1 cup of All-Purpose flour and l cup of water.   * I used 1/8 tsp salt.  PREHEAT your oven to 400 degrees F.

In medium saucepan combine butter and l cup water, add 1/8 tsp salt.  Bring water to boiling.  Once it is boiling you will add the 1 cup flour, all it once.  Dump it in and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon!  Whip it good-you can whip it into shape! lol Cook and stir till mixture forms a ball, that doesn't separate(clumps easy, is what it means, of course it could separate-it isn't glue-but almost).

Remove from heat and let set for 10 minutes.  Now, add your eggs, ONE AT A TIME, beat well, with wooden spoon, after each addition you might start cussing! YOUR arm is going to hurt!  I can hear you...lol!   Beat well, until smooth and all 4 eggs have been added. 

Drop batter by heaping tablespoon, 3" apart onto a greased cookie sheet.  Bake in your oven 400 degrees for 25-35minutes.  Puffy n' golden is what you want them to look like!
Cool on wire rack and now prepare your Vanilla pudding, for the filling.   I start to set out my ingredients and then  go split the puffs open to cool a bit. YOU will want to remove some of the filling, later on. 

Okay, here is where you can be creative~  YOU can cheat, like me and use an Instant Vanilla Pudding. I made the sugar free variety, to make it more decadent, I added some Vanilla Beans.  Slice the side of the bean with a knife and scoop out a bit of the tiny beans.  A little goes a long way.  I used low fat milk and a bit of cream to make my pudding and added the beans.  Just follow the direction on your package of pudding.   I also made a cooked Vanilla Pudding(with sugar) for the rest of my family.   HERE is the RECIPE.

         *I used regular milk-use what you normal would!

*YOU can get creative and  add a few tablespoons of Coffee Brandy or Orange Liqueur-or make Chocolate pudding.  Whatever you like :D

 After I set out ingredients, for the pudding, I scraped out some of the inside of the puffs. It has a odd eggy texture.  You want the puffs to be like a shell.   Chill your pudding and once set, you will fill each puff.  My hound tends to dance around my feet when I bake, so of course I spilled pudding on him, but he didn't mind.

For the topping, I added Sugar Free Hot Fudge Sauce and for my family I used Magic Shell.  YOU might want to chill the puffs first and only add the chocolate, when you serve the dessert!   YOU will be rewarded with praise and kisses-then leave the house and  make them clean the mess!   Quick make your escape...

       Yeah, I was laughing... my son smeared pudding on my face and ran.  I'll get him!