Caramelized Onion And Cheese Filled Puffs

• Puff ingredients:
• 1 1/2 large white onion, diced
• 1 stick of margarine (8 tablespoons)
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 4 eggs, whisked
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Filling ingredients:
• 1 cup caramelized onion (reserved from puff recipe)
• 1 package of cream cheese (8 ounces), softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• small bunch fresh parsley

1. Prep: 55 min.
2. Bake: 22 min. + cooling
3. In a large skillet, saute onion in 3 tablespoons of margarine over medium-high heat. Once onion becomes soft and translucent, continue to cook for about five minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is caramelized. The onion should be a rich brown color, but not burnt. Remove from heat. Reserve one cup of the onion for the filling.
4. Spray 3 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
5. In a medium-sized pot, bring water and remaining margarine to a rolling boil. Lower heat; add in flour, garlic powder, salt, and parsley. Stir until flour and spices are completely mixed into the water, forming a soft dough. Immediately transfer the dough into a mixing bowl and beat in eggs until the dough is very smooth. Fold in the caramelized onion (excluding the one cup for the filling) and the shredded cheddar cheese.
6. Using a teaspoon, drop dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about an inch in between each puff. Bake for 22 minutes or until dough is puffed and golden in color. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool. Once cool, cut the top off of each puff to spoon in filling*. Replace the tops and refrigerate until ready to serve.
7. *For the filling, combine cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in the one cup reserved caramelized onion and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of filling into each puff. Garnish with fresh parsley for added color, if desired.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/caramelized-onion-and-cheese-filled-puffs-1216396 (may not work)