Melt In Your Mouth Cream Puffs Food

HOLIDAY APPETIZER PUFFS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in puffs to allow steam to escape. When cool, split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the remaining filling ingredients. Just before serving, spoon filling into puffs; replace tops.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH PECAN PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla.
• Stir in flour and nuts.
• Roll into small (1 inch) balls.
• Bake for 27 minutes.
• Remove from oven, roll in powdered sugar while hot.
• Cool.

MELT -IN- YOUR- MOUTH CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Popovers: Mix all ingredients in large bowl.
• Half fill greased muffin tins w/ mixture.
• Put in cold oven and set temp to 450 degrees F.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for another 15-20 minutes.
• Test one: make sure it is crispy outside and moist inside.
• Filling: Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and egg yolks in a bowl.
• Add warm milk slowly to sugar mixture.
• Pour back into a sauce pan and cook over med.
• heat stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add vanilla/melted butter and cool completely.
• Spoon into popovers.
• Cover w/ chocolate sauce and serve.

PECAN PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Put on some Christmas music.
• Chop pecan in a food processor or by knife.
• Beat butter until soft with a mixer. Add sugar, vanilla, and pecans. Carefully add flour and blend well.
• Coat hands with flour. Use a teaspoon scoop or a teaspoon and shape into cherry-size and place on a parchment-lined or greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 300° 15-20 minutes.
• (These should be light in color. Do not brown!) While cookies are still quite warm, roll them in confectioner's sugar. When cool, roll in confectioner's sugar again.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH SPRITZ

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
• Cream butter, mix in powdered sugar.
• Add egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a cookie press and decorate with colored sugar. Bake for 5 minutes and allow to cool for 2-3 on the sheet before transferring to wax paper or wire rack. I usually use two baking sheets so the one I am using isn't too warm or it will start to melt the dough and you'll have trouble with the press.