Cream Puffs I
Cream Puffs I might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 121 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 20. Head to the store and pick up milk, eggs, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Instructions
For the custard: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons flour and a pinch of salt. Stir in milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 60 seconds, then pour a small amount of hot liquid into the 2 egg yolks, and stir. Then return now heated egg yolks to saucepan and stir, over heat, until mixture starts to bubble again.
Remove from heat, add vanilla. Cover and chill in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
For the pastry: In a medium saucepan, combine shortening and water and bring to a boil. Sift together 1 cup flour and a pinch of salt and pour all at once into boiling mixture. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball.
Remove from heat, and add eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet, or pipe into desired shape.
Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake 25 minutes more, or until golden. Cool completely, split, fill with custard, and replace tops.