Name: Eggnog Cream Puffs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup water -; 1/2 cup butter, cubed -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup all-purpose flour -; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; 4 large eggs, room temperature -; Whipped cream: -; 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream -; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 cup eggnog -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; Additional confectioners' sugar -

Ingredients for - Eggnog Cream Puffs

1. 1 cup water

2. 1/2 cup butter, cubed

3. 1/8 teaspoon salt

4. 1 cup all-purpose flour

5. 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

6. 4 large eggs, room temperature

7. Whipped cream:

8. 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

9. 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

10. 1/4 cup eggnog

11. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

12. 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

13. Additional confectioners' sugar

How to cook deliciously - Eggnog Cream Puffs

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a rolling boil. Add flour all at once; add nutmeg and stir until blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring vigorously until mixture pulls away from side of pan. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 30-35 minutes or until puffed, very firm and golden brown. Pierce sides of puffs with tip of a knife. Cool on wire racks. Cut top third off each puff.

3 . Stage

In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar, eggnog, vanilla and nutmeg; beat until soft peaks form. Just before serving, fill cream puffs with whipped cream; replace tops. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.