Coffee Cream Puffs
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 65g butter
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 2 eggs
- Coffee Cream
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1/4 cup custard powder
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 250g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened and cubed
- Bring the water and butter to the boil.
- Add the flour, all at once, and stir quickly until the mixture leaves the side of the pan, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat to a mixing bowl.
- Beat mixture in an electric mixer for 1 minute, then add the eggs in, one at a time, until well incorporated.
- Place teaspoons of mixture on greased baking trays.
- Bake at 250 degrees C for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 180 degrees C and bake for a further 20 - 25 minutes or until crisp.
- Remove from oven and make small cuts in the sides to allow the steam to escape.
- Return to the oven for 5 minutes to dry out.
- Combine the milk, sugar, custard powder, coffee and vanilla and whisk over medium heat until custard boils and thickens.
- It will be quite thick.
- Cover, and cool.
- Beat the cold custard with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Gradually add Philly*, beat until thick, and smooth.
- Cut puffs horizontally in half.
- Remove any soft filling inside with a small spoon and fill with pastry cream.
- Serve dusted with icing sugar.
boiling water, butter, flour, eggs, coffee cream, milk, caster sugar, custard powder, coffee, vanilla essence, philadelphia cream cheese
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/coffee-cream-puffs-103715.aspx (may not work)