Cherry Cream Puff Ring

I always get alot compliments on this dessert & recipe requests. Great for social gatherings of any kind, for Christmas put a bow in the middle on the serving platter. Very easy to make & a light & very tasty dessert.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 1 Ring

Ingredients

• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 4  eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 3 1⁄2 ounces French vanilla instant pudding
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 21  ounces cherry pie filling

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Heat water and butter to boiling in one-quart saucepan; stir in flour. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball,about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet to form 8-inch ring. Smooth with spatula. Bake until puffed and golded, 50-60 minutes. Cool ring. Cut off top with sharp knife; pull out any soft dough.
3. Beat milk, sour cream, dry pudding mix and extract in small mixer bowl on low speed until blended, about 1minute. Fill cream puff ring with pudding mixture; spoon 1/2 cup of the cherry pie filling onto pudding mixture. Replace top of cream puff ring and spoon dabs of remaining cherry filling on top.Refrigerate until serving time.