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Mom's Famous Cream Puffs

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Ingredients
  

Shells

  • 1 stick butter 8 Tablespoons
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c flour
  • MOM'S FAMOUS FILLING:
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 package 3.4 OUNCES instant vanilla pudding
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • Makes approx 16

Instructions
 

Shells

  • Bring the butter, sugar, water and vanilla to a boil.
  • Add the flour and stir constantly until it leaves the side of the pot and forms a ball.
  • Remove and cool.
  • Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time until smooth.
  • Drop by T. onto parchment lined cookie sheets
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 15 mins. Reduce to 350 for 15 mins more.
  • Remove and immediately make a small slit on the side with a sharp knife to let the steam escape.
  • LET COOL.
  • Slice in half and pipe or scoop in Mom's filling.
  • Dust with powdered sugar.

Filling:

  • Beat the cream, pudding powder and milk in a mixer until thick like whipped cream!