Strawberry Cream Puffs Extraordinaire Recipes

STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat and beat in eggs, one at a time. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-in. apart on a large ungreased baking sheet (make 10). Bake at 400° for about 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. , For filling, combine berries and 1/4 cup sugar. Chill 30 minutes. , Beat cream and remaining sugar until stiff. Just before serving, cut tops off puffs. Combine berries and cream mixture. Fill cream puffs and replace tops. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve with additional berries and mint leaves.

STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat water, butter and salt over medium high heat until butter melts.
• Reduce heat to low and add flour all at once, stirring until mixture forms a ball.
• Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
• Add eggs to flour mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition, then cool for 10 minutes.
• Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto greased baking sheet, making 12 puffs.
• Bake at 400° for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
• To prepare filling, beat heavy cream at medium speed just until thickened.
• At low speed, add confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons of reserved strawberry syrup and vanilla and beat until soft peaks form.
• Fold in drained strawberries.
• Cut tops off puffs and remove any soft dough from inside.
• Fill with strawberry filling and replace top.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

EASY MINI STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a mixing bowl in the freezer.
• Combine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Remove from the heat and immediately add flour; quickly beat in the flour with a wooden spoon, alternating between pressing on the dough and beating it quickly. Continue until dough has formed a ball and no longer sticks to the side of the pan.
• Add 1 egg, and using the same technique above, beat it in until dough has reached a smooth consistency. Repeat with the second egg. Beat until dough begins to break into strands, about 5 more minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 pieces. Round each piece and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed up and browned, about 20 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, pour cold cream into the chilled mixing bowl. Add white sugar and beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
• Slice across the tops of the cooled cream puffs just enough to open; they will be hollow inside. Put a heaping tablespoon whipped cream in the top and bottom cavities. Put a strawberry in the middle and close the two halves. Set on a plate and dust with powdered sugar.

STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. PUFF PASTRY: Combine water and butter in medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 2. Add flour and salt all at once, stirring vigorously over medium-high heat until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a smooth ball. Remove from heat, and cool 4-5 minutes.
• 3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly with a wooden spoon after each addition.
• 4. Then beat till dough is smooth.
• 5. Drop Pastry dough into 8 equal mounds and bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes or till golden brown and puffed.
• 6. Cool away from drafts.
• 7. Cut top off puffs; pull out and discard soft dough inside.
• 8. FILLING AND ASSEMBLY: Beat whipping cream till foamy; gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating till soft peaks form.
• 9. Fold 3/4 of sliced strawberries into whipped cream.
• 10. Fill each cream puff with strawberry mixture.
• 11. Arrange remaining sliced strawberries on top of each puff. Replace tops of pastry puffs. Garnish with mint leaves, if desired.