Lemon Custard-Cream Puff Tree

Name: Lemon Custard-Cream Puff Tree
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter; 5 eggs; 142 grams can evaporated milk; 237 milliliters flour; 5 fresh mint leaves; 59 milliliters granulated sugar, divided; 170 grams pkg. each) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin; 2 teaspoons zest and 3 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon; 1 Tbsp powdered sugar; 59 milliliters fresh raspberries; 473 milliliters water, divided; 227 grams tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Lemon Custard-Cream Puff Tree might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 15. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 212 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat. A mixture of water, eggs, evaporated milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 425F.

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Bring 1 cup water, butter and 1 tsp. granulated sugar to boil in medium saucepan.

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Granulated Sugar

Butter

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add flour; cook and stir 3 min. or until mixture forms ball. Spoon into large bowl. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, with mixer until blended. Spoon into freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; cut 1 corner from bottom of bag. Use to squeeze dough into 17 (1-1/2-inch) mounds on baking sheet.

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Mounds Bar

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Baking Sheet

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Bowl

Bake 45 min., reducing oven temperature to 350F after 20 min. Turn oven off; open door slightly.

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Let cream puffs stand in oven 15 min.

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Cream

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Remove from oven; cool completely.

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Meanwhile, bring remaining granulated sugar and water to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat; cook on medium heat 8 min., stirring constantly.

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Granulated Sugar

Water

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Remove from heat.

Add dry gelatin mixes; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved.

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Gelatin

Add evaporated milk, lemon zest and juice; mix well. Refrigerate 45 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.

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Evaporated Milk

Lemon Zest

Juice

Cut cream puffs horizontally in half with serrated knife. Gently remove tops; remove and discard soft dough from centers. Spoon COOL WHIP mixture into bottom halves of cream puffs; replace tops. Arrange 15 cream puffs on platter to resemble Christmas tree shape.

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Cream

Dough

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Serrated Knife