Mini Raspberry Almond Cream Puffs
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup turbinado (raw) sugar*
- 1 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 pint fresh raspberries, halved or coarsely chopped
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Combine water, butter and salt in 2-quart saucepan.
- Cook over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil.
- Vigorously stir in flour, using wooden spoon, 30-60 seconds or until mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat.
- Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is very smooth.
- Place dough into large resealable plastic food bag.
- Cut 3/4-inch opening off one corner of bag.
- Pipe 1 1/2-inch dollops dough, 1 inch apart, onto prepared baking sheets.
- (or, drop mixture by tablespoonfuls).
- Sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar; press almonds evenly into top of each dollop.
- Bake 20-23 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
- Pierce each cream puff with toothpick to allow steam to escape.
- Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.
- Beat whipping cream and almond extract in bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Stir in powdered sugar and berries.
- Cut off top portions of cream puffs just before serving; scoop out insides, if necessary.
- Fill each with 1 heaping tablespoon filling.
- Place cream puff top over filling.
- *Substitute decorator sugar.
water, butter, salt, flour, o lakes eggs, almonds, turbinado, cream, almond, powdered sugar, fresh raspberries
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3835/mini-raspberry-almond-cream-puffs (may not work)