Cinnamon Creme Puffs
- 12 cup caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 13 cups plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornflour
- 2 12 tablespoons butter
- Puffs:.
- Put sugar and cinnamon in a baking tray and combine.
- Put milk and butter in a medium pan and cook, stirring over a low heat until the butter has melted (do not boil).
- Add flour and stir until mixture forms a ball.
- Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until completely combined.
- Put mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a star nozzle.
- Heat the oil over a high heat.
- Pipe blops of mixture into the oil and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the balls float to the top and are golden.
- Immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to the sugar and roll until well covered.
- Custard:.
- To make the custard, bring milk to the boil.
- At the same time, in a separate saucepan, combine yolks, corn flour and sugar together and whisk over a low heat until the milk boils.
- Add a splash of boiled milk to the yolk mixture and begin to whisk vigorously.
- Gradually add the rest of the milk, continuing to whisk constantly, until thick and smooth.
- Remove from heat and immediately scrape the custard into a bowl and place in a basin containing a few inches of cold water.
- Add the butter in 3-4 installments.
- Cool.
- Peirce each cinnamon ball with a knife.
- You will notice one side of each ball has an air pocket.
- This is the side to pierce.
- Fill a piping bag with the custard and pipe into each hole.
- Serve.
caster sugar, cinnamon, milk, unsalted butter, flour, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornflour, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-creme-puffs-502183 (may not work)