Ingredients for - Strawberry Cream Puffs
How to cook deliciously - Strawberry Cream Puffs
1. Stage
Preheat your oven to 400ºF. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until the dough forms a smooth ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Remove the saucepan from the heat and beat in the eggs, one at a time. Continue beating until the mixture is smooth and shiny. Editor's Tip: Let the dough cool for a few minutes before you start adding the eggs. Also, crack each egg into a small bowl before adding it to the pot. You can remove any shell bits before dumping the egg into the dough.
2. Stage
Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls two inches apart on a large ungreased baking sheet (make ten). Bake them for about 35 minutes or until they're golden brown and firm to the touch. Let them cool on a wire rack. Editor's Tip: If you have a pastry bag, you can pipe out consistent-looking puffs.
3. Stage
In a small bowl, combine the berries and 1/4 cup sugar. Chill them for 30 minutes. In another bowl, beat the cream and remaining sugar until stiff. Editor's Tip: Chill the bowl beforehand for the best whipped cream.
4. Stage
Just before serving, cut the tops off of the puffs. Combine the berries and cream mixture. Fill puffs with cream and replace the tops. Sprinkle them with confectioners' sugar, and serve them with additional berries and mint leaves.
