Chocolate Filled Cream Puffs

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 lg. eggs
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
cooled
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

1
Combine water, butter, sugar and salt in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
2
Add flour, then beat with a wooden spoon over low heat for 1 minute, or until mixture leaves sides of pan and does not separate.
3
Remove from heat and beat 2 minutes to cool mixture. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each until mixture is smooth.
4
Butter a cookie sheet. Drop cream puff paste by tablespoons to make 12 puffs. Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until puffed and well browned.
5
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in chocolate and vanilla, then add eggs, one at a time, beating 2 minutes after each. Continue to beat until sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Chill.
6
To Serve: Slice cream puffs in half. Divide filling by spooning into puffs. Replace tops, then drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Makes 12 servings.

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Yield:

1.0 servings

Added:

Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 12:36am

Creator:

Anonymous

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