These cream puffs were a family favorite at my grandmother’s house every summer. There were two things we wanted to eat while we were there: rigatoni and cream puffs. And she ALWAYS made us cream puffs. This recipe is simple, fast and easy. And the taste is perfectly light and sweet.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Put butter and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling point is reached, add flour all at once and stir vigorously. As soon as the flour is mixed in completely, remove from heat and add unbeaten eggs one at a time, beating until thoroughly mixed between addition of eggs.
Drop mixture by spoonfuls on a buttered sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart, shaping with the handle of a spoon as nearly circular as possible, having mixture slightly piled in the center. Bake for 30 minutes.
While the puffs are baking, mix the heavy cream, vanilla pudding, vanilla extract and milk all together and refrigerate.
Fill cooled puffs with cream filling.
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These were great and super easy to do! Next time I may double the ‘pastry’ part of the recipe as I seemed to have a decent amount of filling left over and I was pretty generous with it.
Thanks for sharing, we’ll make these again for sure.
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Cindy Carnes on 10.20.2010
I cut the top off the puff, scoop out any ‘webbing’ that may be stuck in there, then spoon the filling into the puff. I then pop them back into the fridge if they aren’t eaten right away. You can use a pastry bag, too. No reason why you can’t.
demi on 10.14.2010
This recipe looks wonderful! But, I’m not following how you fill the cream puffs. Do you spoon the pudding mixture in or use a pastry bag or ?? Thanks!
Celia on 10.14.2010
Twinks – The vanilla pudding mix that I use is: instant vanilla pudding, milk, vanilla extract and heavy cream. Mix them all together and chill. It’s perfect!!
soufflebombay on 10.14.2010
My mom always made cream puffs and eclairs growing up for special occasions – with 5 kids that’s sayin’ something lol!
These look great AND I have that plate as well!
Your header on your site is gorgeous!
Twinks on 10.14.2010
These look heavenly! I have to go to the store and buy vanilla pudding mix unless I can find a recipe here on TK for it!!