Toasted Coconut Cream Puffs With Salted Caramel Drizzle
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1 (4.6-ounce) package cook and serve vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
- 3 cups Land O Lakes Half & Half or Fat-Free Half & Half
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Combine water, 1/2 cup butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt in 2-quart saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil.
- Vigorously stir in flour, using wooden spoon, until mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat.
- Cool mixture 10 minutes.
- Add 1 egg at a time, stirring well after each addition until mixture is very smooth.
- Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls, 3 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
- Pierce each with fork to allow steam to escape.
- Remove to cooling rack.
- Cool completely.
- Prepare pudding mix as directed on package, substituting half & half for milk.
- Stir in orange zest.
- Pour into bowl; cover with plastic food wrap.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or until cool.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in 1-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in brown sugar; continue cooking 2-3 minutes or until smooth and bubbly.
- Stir in whipping cream; continue cooking 2-3 minutes or until mixture just comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat; stir in sea salt.
- Cut off top portions of cream puffs; scoop out insides, if necessary.
- Fill each with 1/4 cup chilled pudding mixture; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons toasted coconut.
- Place onto individual serving plates.
- Drizzle each with caramel sauce; garnish with additional 1 teaspoon toasted coconut.
water, butter, salt, flour, o lakes eggs, freshly grated orange zest, butter, brown sugar, cream, salt, coconut
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3467/toasted-coconut-cream-puffs-with-salted-caramel-drizzle (may not work)