Cream Puffs

I love cream puffs! They are heavenly delicious and make an impressive dessert :D Cream puffs are believed to have originated from the 17th century. These days, the old-fashioned delicacy is making a splash all over the continents. There are Beard Papa, Big E and Choux Factory: all of them sell cream puffs as their signature food! Beard Papa even offers green tea, earl grey tea, strawberry and pumpkin custard fillings! *very tempting ar* However, the best one is definitely my mom's homemade cream puffs  :)

Cream Puffs

Ingredients:

125 gr butter

250 ml water

1/2 tsp salt

150 gr flour

4 eggs

Custard Filling:

200 ml milk

70 gr sugar

a pinch of salt

25 gr corn flour

1 egg yolk

2 tbsp rum essence

Method:

1) Heat butter, water and salt. Stir until mixture boils.

2) Add flour, mix until well combined. Remove from heat.

3) Add eggs, mix until well combined.

4) Place batter in a pastry bag.

5) Pipe into a lightly greased baking tray.

6) Bake at 200 deg C for 25 minutes.

7) Custard filling: Heat milk, sugar and salt. Stir until mixture boils. Remove from heat. 

8) Mix corn flour, egg yolk and a little milk. 

9) Pour into milk mixture, cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.

10) After cooled, add rum essence, mix until well combined.

Yield:

24 giant puffs