Creme de Menthe Cream Puff Tree Recipe

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Creme de Menthe Cream Puff Tree
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
124
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1-1/4 cups water
  • 2/3 cup butter, cubed
  • 5 eggs
  • filling:
  • glaze:
  • 1/3 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 to 6 tbsp hot water
  • additional confectioners' sugar , optional

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once and 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. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets.
  2. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Cut a small slit in the side of each puff to allow steam to escape. Cool puffs.
  3. For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold in creme de menthe. Pipe about 1 tablespoon into each puff. Refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
  4. For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine butter and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water to make desired consistency for dipping.
  5. To assemble tree: Separate puffs according to size and shape, choosing the flattest ones for the bottom layer and the smallest ones for the top. Dip the bottoms of the 21 flattest puffs into glaze. Place on a 10-in. round serving platter, forming a solid circle.
  6. For the second layer, dip glaze on the bottoms of 15 puffs, then position on base layer. Continue building tree, using about 11 puffs in third layer, about six puffs in fourth layer, about four puffs in fifth layer and one puff on top.
  7. Drizzle remaining glaze over tree, thinning with hot water if necessary.
  8. Loosely cover tree with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 hours. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 60 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 123.73 Kcal (518 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.36g 8%
Cholesterol 27.25mg 9%
Sodium 7.55mg 0%
Potassium 20.3mg 0%
Total Carbs 17.01g 6%
Sugars 8.36g 33%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 1%
Protein 1.37g 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 6.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 287.28 Kcal (1203 kJ)
Calories from fat 112.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.46g 8%
Cholesterol 63.28mg 9%
Sodium 17.52mg 0%
Potassium 47.13mg 0%
Total Carbs 39.5g 6%
Sugars 19.42g 33%
Dietary Fiber 0.39g 1%
Protein 3.19g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 15.6mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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