Receta Heart Shaped Cream Puff
Heart Shaped Cream Puff
I wanted to make something special for my sweetie for Valentines's Day. I decided on cream puffs! I made two large cream puffs in the shape of a heart and when I took them out of the oven, they were huge! My sweetie and I shared one, which was plenty! These cream puffs are what I would call a Cream Puff Explosion and they were delicious!! Hmm, What am I going to make for the "real" Valentine's Day!
- Cream Puffs:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 t salt
- 4 eggs
- In a medium saucepan melt butter. Add water; bring to boiling. Add flour and salt all at once; stir vigorously. Cook and stir til mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate. Remove from heat; cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Add eggs. one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Drop batter by heaping tablespoons, forming into a heart shape, onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a 400 oven for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Remove from oven; split in half, removing any soft dough inside. Cool on wire rack until ready to fill.
- Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 T sugar
Chill glass bowl and metal beaters. Whip cream in chilled bowl with 2 T sugar until soft peaks form.
4-6 Strawberries, rinsed, patted dry, hulled, and sliced in half
Sprinkles
Chocolate m & m's, red colored, coarsely chopped
White Chocolate Chips, 1/3 cup, melted in microwave on low or until desired drizzle consistency.
Assembly: Place bottom half of cream puff on a serving plate. Top with whipped cream. Place cream puff top on whipped cream.
Decorate with strawberries, sprinkles and chopped m & m candies.
Drizzle with melted white chocolate chips.