Cream Puffs (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe

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  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and sift the flour directly into the pan. Stir the mixture into a paste with a wooden spoon. Return the pan to a medium heat. Stir the mixture until it pulls away from the sides of the pan and is slightly shiny, about 3 minutes.
  2. Transfer the paste to a medium bowl, and beat with a wooden spoon until slightly cooled, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, incorporating each one thoroughly before adding the next. Before adding the last egg, beat it in a small bowl. Adding it by tablespoons to the mixture, just until the batter is smooth and tight. If the batter starts to get loose, do not add all of the last egg.
  3. Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Fill a large pastry bag, fitted with an open tip, with the cream puff mixture. Pipe twelve 2 1/2-inch circular mounds, about 2 inches apart, onto the prepared pan. (Alternately, use a large spoon to form the dough into the mounds.) Dab the tops of each puff with a fingertip dipped in water to smooth the tops. Beat the egg yolk with a tablespoon of water and brush the surface of the puffs with the beaten yolk.
  5. Bake in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F; continue baking until golden brown and the puffs are light, airy, and crisp, about 30 to 35 minutes more. Cool on a rack.
  6. Assemble the cream puffs. Cut the puffs in half with a serrated knife, and set the tops aside. (If the puffs are very moist inside, scoop out the excess dough and re-crisp them in a 350 degree F. oven for about 5 minutes. Cool completely before continuing.) Put a heaping tablespoon of the fruit in the bottom half of the cream puffs. Pipe or spoon about 1/3 cup of the whipped cream on top. Replace the puff tops. Refrigerate for up to 3 hours or serve immediately.
  7. CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM
  8. Beat the cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer or a whisk, until it begins to hold a loose peak. Sift the sugar into the cream. Continue beating until the cream holds a firm but still soft peak. Set aside.
  9. Put the chocolate in a clean, medium, microwaveable bowl. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, at half power, at 30 second intervals, until softened and warm. Whisk until smooth and liquid. (Alternatively melt the chocolate in a double boiler.)
  10. Fold about 1/2 cup of the whipped cream into the warm chocolate to lighten it. Add the lightened chocolate mixture back to the remaining whipped cream, folding until completely blended. Store in an airtight container until ready to use. It's best used the same day it is prepared.
  11. Yield: about 4 cups
  12. Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, GP. All rights reserved
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 247 Kcal (1034 kJ)
Calories from fat 160.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.84g 27%
Cholesterol 118.31mg 39%
Sodium 86.46mg 4%
Potassium 75.35mg 2%
Total Carbs 18.74g 6%
Sugars 8.26g 33%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 5%
Protein 4.57g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 31.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 240.94 Kcal (1009 kJ)
Calories from fat 156.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.4g 27%
Cholesterol 115.4mg 39%
Sodium 84.34mg 4%
Potassium 73.5mg 2%
Total Carbs 18.28g 6%
Sugars 8.06g 33%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5%
Protein 4.45g 9%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 30.9mg 3%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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