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Cream Puffs
Delicate choux pastry shells filled with silky vanilla pastry cream—an elegant, achievable showstopper for any occasion.
★★★★★
(112 reviews on Sugar Spun Run)
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Prep time60 min
Bake time35 min
Total time275 min
Makes20
Ingredients
1
1 cup whole milk
2
1 cup heavy cream
3
⅓ cup + 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar (divided)
4
1 vanilla bean¹ (split in half lengthwise)
5
¼ teaspoon salt
6
5 large egg yolks room temp
7
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
8
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened and cut into 4 pieces)
9
1 cup water
10
½ cup unsalted butter (cut into 8 pieces)
11
¼ teaspoon salt
12
1 cup all purpose flour
13
4 large eggs (room temperature)
14
Powdered sugar (for dusting cream puffs)
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