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  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
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Tender puffs filled with cool custard are a timeless dessert that never goes out of style.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 23, 2009
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Ingredients

Puffs

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter or stick margarine
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 4 whole eggs

Filling

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Garnish

  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup chocolate topping
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. 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.
  • 2
    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 profiteroles.
  • 3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft, about 30 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in half-and-half. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Gradually stir at least half of the hot mixture into egg yolks, then stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and the vanilla.
  • 5
    Pour filling into bowl. Press plastic wrap on filling to prevent a tough layer from forming on top. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until cool.
  • 6
    Cut puffs horizontally in half. Fill puffs with filling; replace tops. Sift powdered sugar over tops. Cover; refrigerate until serving. Serve drizzled with chocolate topping. Store remaining profiteroles covered in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For a change of pace, fill the puffs with vanilla or chocolate ice cream instead of the custard filling.
  • tip 2
    When making the puffs, add the flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon.

Nutrition

260 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 5g Protein, 22g Total Carbohydrate, 11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
145mg
48%
Sodium
135mg
6%
Potassium
105mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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