Eggnog Cream Puffs

Submitted by Nancy G.

"I love cream puffs and I will be trying this recipe over the holidays. You can always make your own recipe for the puffs and just follow the cream recipe. I think I may substitute spiced rum for the rum extract. This comes from Betty Crocker."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• Cream Puffs

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• powdered sugar

• Eggnog Cream

• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups whipping cream

directions

1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
2. In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to rolling boil.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat.
5. Beat in eggs, all at once; continue beating until smooth.
6. Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden.
8. Cool away from draft.
9. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat all Eggnog Cream ingredients except cream with electric mixer on low speed 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
10. Add cream.
11. Beat on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until soft peaks form.
12. Cut off tops of cooled puffs; pull out any soft dough.
13. Fill puffs with Eggnog Cream; replace tops.
14. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
15. Serve immediately.
16. Store covered in refrigerator.