MINI CREAM PUFFS RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small saucepan, bring water and butter to a rolling boil over medium heat. Add flour and salt all at once; beat until blended. Cook, stirring vigorously, until a film forms at the bottom of the pan, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes., Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop dough by 1-in. balls 1-1/2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until puffed, very firm and golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool on wire racks., Meanwhile, whisk together pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes or until thickened; let stand 5 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Cut puffs in half. Fill cream puffs with vanilla filling; replace tops. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a cookie sheet with Pam.
• Bring water and salt to a full boil. Stir in margarine until melted.
• Add flour, all at once. Stir until mixture forms a ball.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time, stirring thoroughly after each addition until smooth and shiny.
• Drop dough by teaspoons onto baking sheet, forming 24 mounds. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Turn oven off and prick Puffs on sides with a toothpick.
• Return to oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Cool completely!
• With sharp knife, carefully remove the tops of the puffs.
• Filling: Fold Cool Whip into prepared pudding. Fill each puff and replace top.
• 3 Puffs per serving.
• Each serving supplies 1/2 fat exchange (margarine), 1/4 protein exchange (egg), 1/2 bread exchange (flour), 1/8 milk exchange (pudding) and 5 optional calories.