Apricot Swan Cream Puffs Recipe

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Apricot Swan Cream Puffs
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
393
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • filling:
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • about 3/4 cup chocolate syrup
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until smooth and shiny.
  2. Cut a hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a #10 pastry tip. On a greased baking sheet, pipe twelve 3-in. long S shapes for the swan necks, making a small dollop at the end for head. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.
  3. For each swan body, drop remaining batter by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. With a small icing knife or spatula, shape batter into 2-1/2-in. x 2-in. teardrops. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
  4. For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan; gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and extracts. Refrigerate until cool.
  5. Just before serving, spoon about 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup onto serving plates. Cut off top third of swan bodies; set tops aside. Remove any soft dough inside. Spoon 1 tablespoon apricot preserves into bottom of puffs; add filling. Set necks in filling. Cut reserved tops in half lengthwise to form wings; set wings in filling. Place swans on prepared plates. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 12 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 393.46 Kcal (1647 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.97g 18%
Cholesterol 108.08mg 36%
Sodium 137.46mg 6%
Potassium 139.8mg 3%
Total Carbs 62.61g 21%
Sugars 25.43g 102%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 2%
Protein 7.24g 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 69.7mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 205.68 Kcal (861 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.26g 18%
Cholesterol 56.5mg 36%
Sodium 71.86mg 6%
Potassium 73.08mg 3%
Total Carbs 32.73g 21%
Sugars 13.29g 102%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 2%
Protein 3.79g 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 36.5mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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