Espresso Cream Puffs

Name: Espresso Cream Puffs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 large egg white; 2 larges egg yolks; 2 larges eggs; 177 milliliters fat-free milk; 237 milliliters fat-free milk; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons unflavored gelatin; 1 Tbsp instant espresso granules or 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps butter or stick margarine; 2 teaspoons sugar; 6 Tbsps sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp water; 177 milliliters frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

Espresso Cream Puffs might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe makes 24 servings with 67 calories, 2g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cornstarch, sugar, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

To prepare cream puffs, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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Cream

All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, 2 teaspoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Combine 1 cup milk, butter, and espresso granules in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; add flour mixture, stirring well until mixture is smooth and pulls away from sides of pan.

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Espresso

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Remove mixture from heat.

Add eggs and egg white, 1 at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon until smooth.

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Egg Whites

Egg

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Wooden Spoon

Drop the dough by level tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350; bake an additional 10 minutes or until browned and crisp.

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Oven

Remove from oven; pierce the side of each cream puff with the tip of a sharp knife. Turn oven off; let cream puffs stand in partially closed oven for 20 minutes.

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Cream

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Knife

Oven

Remove from baking sheet; cool completely on a wire rack.

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

To prepare pastry cream, sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl; set aside.

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Pastry Cream

Gelatin

Water

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Bowl

Combine 3/4 cup milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through egg yolks) in a medium saucepan.

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Egg Yolk

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Place over low heat; cook until warm, stirring constantly. Stir in gelatin mixture; cook over medium heat until thick (about 8 minutes), stirring constantly.

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Gelatin

Remove from heat.

Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl; let stand 15 minutes or until room temperature (do not allow mixture to set).

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Ice