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Giant Cream Puffs with Custard Filling
Catherine Olson
Standard choux pastry with easy cream puff custard filling
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
French
Servings
8
giant puffs
Equipment
Blender
Ingredients
Pastry
1
cup
water
½
cup
butter
1
cup
flour
¼
teaspoon
salt
4
whole whisked eggs
Cream Puff Custard
12
oz.
evaporated milk
2 ½
cups
whole milk
2
eggs
½
cup
cornstarch
¾
powdered sugar
3
oz.
vanilla pudding mix
do not use instant
pinch
of salt
½
cup
whipping cream
1
tablespoon
sugar
Assembly
½
cup
whipping cream
1
tablespoon
sugar
2
cups
chocolate chips
melted
Instructions
Pastry
Bring water to boil over medium-high heat
Add butter and allow to melt
Add flour and salt together
Briskly stir with wooden spoon until dough sticks together and forms a ball
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly
Add egg mixture, one at a time, and beat dough until incorporated
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet dampened with cold water
Bake at Fahrenheit 400° for 15 minutes
Lower temp to Fahrenheit 300° and continue to cook for 30 minutes
Remove from oven and slice through the middle
Separate tops and bottoms to allow steam to escape
Makes 8 giant cream puffs, or 16-20 smaller puffs
Cream Puff Custard
Bring milk to boil over medium-high heat
While heating, take half of milk mixture and pour into blender
Add eggs, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla pudding mix, and salt
Blend on high until incorporated to temper eggs
When milk is nearly boiling add blender mixture and stir constantly
The mixture will become thick and glossy
Continue to stir until the entire mixture is of the same thick consistency
Remove from heat and continue to stir for a minute or so
Allow to cool slightly and put in fridge to chill
Once chilled, beat with electric mixer until smooth
Whip cream with sugar until stiff peaks form
Mix into custard until smooth and creamy
Assembly
Whip second ½ cup of whipping cream with sugar
Fill bottom half of puff with heaping spoonful's of custard
Top with a layer of whipped cream
Replace puff top
Coat liberally with a generous layer of melted chocolate
Notes
This versatile cream puff filling is perfect for coconut cream pie, banana cream pie, Boston cream pie, and fruit tarts!
Keyword
Cream Puffs & Cream Puff Custard