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Cream Puffs With Caramel Sauce

Cream Puffs With Caramel Sauce is a desserts recipe made with Butter, All Purpose Flour, Sugar, Milk, and Sour Cream Or Plain Yogurt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup
• 1 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 3 cup
• 8 oz
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

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   CREAM PUFFS: In a medium saucepan, combine butter, 1 cup water, and 1/8 ts. salt.

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   Bring to boiling.

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   Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously.

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   Cook and stir till mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate.

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   Remove from heat.

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   Cool 10 minutes.

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   Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition till smooth.

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   Drop batter by heaping tablespoons, 3 inches apart, onto a greased baking sheet.

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   Bake in a 400 oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till golden.

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    Cool on a wire rack.

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    Split puffs and remove any soft dough from inside.

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    Fill

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    TANGY VANILLA FILLING: In a heavy medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.

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    Stir in milk.

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    Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture is thickened and bubbly.

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    Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

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    Remove from heat.

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    Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.

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    Return all of the egg mixture to the saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil.

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    Reduce heat.

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    Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

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    Remove from heat.

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    Stir in vanilla.

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    Pour pudding into a bowl.

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    Cover the surface with clear plastic wrap.

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    Chill.

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    Before filling cream puffs, stir in sour cream or yogurt.

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    CARAMEL SAUCE: In a heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch.

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    Stir in 1/4 cup water.

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    Stir in cream and corn syrup.

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    Cook and stir till bubbly (mixture may appear curdled).

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    Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

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    Remove from heat.

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    Stir in butter and vanilla.

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    Cool slightly and spoon over filled cream puffs.