Philly Cream Cheese Cream Puff Ring

Submitted by punkarooni

"If you like cream cheese this recipe is for you! Chocolate is added to the filling for a topping. If you decide to omit the bananas, just add and extra teaspoon of vanilla to the filling. Taken from Great American Favorite Brand Name Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄3 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square, melted
• 1 tablespoon milk

directions

1. Bring water and margarine to boil.
2. Add flour and salt; stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms ball.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Drop ten 1/2 cupfuls of dough on lightly greased cookie sheet to form 9-inch ring.
6. Bake at 400 degrees, 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Remove from cookie sheet immediately; cool.

8. For filling and topping:

9. Combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla, mixing until well blended.
10. Reserve 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture; fold whipped cream and bananas into remaining mixture. Chill.
11. Carefully cut top from ring; fill with whipped cream and banana mixture. Replace top.
12. Add remaining sugar, chocolate and milk to reserved cream cheese mixture; mix well. Spread over ring.

Reviews

[mybogey]

I've been making this recipe for years and absolutely love it. The family gets excited when I make this. Easy and delicious!