Cream Puff Heart

13 ingredients
18 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • margarine
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 pkg. vanilla pudding mix
  • 1-1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen strawberries, thawed and drained
  • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • Confectioner's sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil.
  2. 2
    Add flour and salt all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. 5
    Beat until smooth.
  6. 6
    Cover a baking sheet with foil; grease foil.
  7. 7
    Trace a 12-inch heart onto foil.
  8. 8
    Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls along the outside of the heart (mound should be almost touching).
  9. 9
    Bake at 400F for 40-45 minutes or until golden.
  10. 10
    Lift foil and transfer to a wire rack.
  11. 11
    Immediately cut a slit in each puff to allow steam to escape; cool.
  12. 12
    In a saucepan, cook pudding mix and milk according to package directions.
  13. 13
    Cool.
  14. 14
    Fold in cream and vanilla.
  15. 15
    Place cream puffs on a serving plate; split puffs and remove soft dough from inside.
  16. 16
    Spoon filling into puffs; add strawberries.
  17. 17
    replace tops; dust with confectioner's sugar.
  18. 18
    Chill until serving.

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