Cream Puffs

Cream Puffs

Ingredients

  • 1cup water
  • 1/2cup butter or ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons of EVOO
  • 1cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 whole eggs

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.

  2. In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, heat water and 1/2 cup butter to rolling boil. Stir in flour. Reduce heat to low; stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat.Beat in eggs, all at once, with spoon. Continue beating until smooth. Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets to make 36 puffs.Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft, about 30 minutes.Meanwhile, in a separate bowl melt some dark chocolate (or milk chocolate) and mix in a tablespoon of Black Cherry Balsamic.Cut puffs horizontally in half. Fill puffs with whip cream filling or vanilla ice cream. Serve drizzled with chocolate topping.