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| Profiteroles or Cream Puffs in my Italian tray Images: ©2010 - La Casa e Il Giardino -picasaweb |
1 cup of water
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
Combine butter and water in saucepan; bring to a boil and then lower heat until butter is melted.
Add flour all at one time and stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball and leaves the sides of the pan. Remove from heat.
Add unbeaten eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition; continue beating until a thick dough is formed.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet or parchment paper about 2 inches apart. Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees) about 25-30 minutes. Do not open door during early part of baking.
When cool, with a small knife, cut a slit in the side of each and fill with cream. Before serving, dust with confectionery sugar.
Yield: about 15 cream puffs.
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| Cream filling (Crema pasticcera) |
Cream Filling
Sugar, 2/3 cup
Flour, 4 tablespoons
Salt, 1/4 teaspoon
Milk, 2 cups
Eggs, 2 or egg yolks, 4 (I prefer yolks)
slightly beaten
Cinnamon stick, 1
Large lemon peel
Combine dry ingredients in top of double boiler, stir milk gradually. Add lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Cook over boiling water until thickened, stirring constantly. Cover and cook for 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
Stir a little of the hot mixture into slightly beaten eggs or egg yolks; slowly stir into remaining hot mixture. Cook over hot (not boiling water for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Chill.
This recipe sound so decadent !! I want to make these for my daughters birthday but I have 2 questions before I start. How much water do I use with the butter ? When making the cream filling, when do I add the cinnamon stick and lemon peel ? I will let you know how they turn out.
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Anonymous - Thank you for commenting. I should have revised the recipe. Sorry.
ReplyDelete1 cup of water for the pastry. Add the lemon peel and cinnamon stick after stirring in the milk. Keep me posted.
Elisa - thank you for the updates on this recipe. I made them for my daughters birthday and they were fabulous !! Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes and family history. My family is from Rionero Santico in Molise. Your way of preparing food etc is so much like the way our family grew up and how I still do so much today.
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i worked in a factory with ,,good italian cooks,,t,,it was like a cream ,,but not a custard,,
ReplyDeletethey would bake from friday night til sunday evening,,but the cream i cant seem to find to make gina
Cream Filling
DeleteSugar, 2/3 cup
Flour, 4 tablespoons
Salt, 1/4 teaspoon
Milk, 2 cups
Eggs, 2 or egg yolks, 4 (I prefer yolks)
slightly beaten
Cinnamon stick, 1
Large lemon peel
Combine dry ingredients in top of double boiler, stir milk gradually. Add lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Cook over boiling water until thickened, stirring constantly. Cover and cook for 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
Stir a little of the hot mixture into slightly beaten eggs or egg yolks; slowly stir into remaining hot mixture. Cook over hot (not boiling water for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Chill.