Boston Cream Puffs Recipe
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 15
 
Homemade Boston Cream Puffs are an easy elegant dessert! Golden Crispy Pastry is stuffed with an amazing Boston cream filling and finished off with decadent chocolate glaze!
Ingredients
For the puff dough:
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
For the Boston cream filling:
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 large egg yolks at room temperature
  • 1⅓ cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Glaze:
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
To make Puff Dough:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. In a sauce pan bring butter and water to a boil
  3. Add flour to the boiling liquid all at once and stir until flour is incorporated and mixture is smooth
  4. Let cool about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally
  5. After the flour mixture has cooled, start beating in the eggs, one at the time, mixing well after each egg
  6. Mixture should be smooth and glossy after you beat in your 4th egg
  7. Be careful not to mix more than necessary
  8. Place dough by spoonful on a parchment paper lined pan (about 1 inch around)
  9. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees, until golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped
  10. Remove cream puff from the oven and let cool
To make Boston Cream Filling:
  1. In a medium saucepan, add the granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt and whisk well to combine.
  2. All at once, add in the egg yolks and whisk until smooth.
  3. Add in ⅓ cup of the milk and whisk until combined, whisk in the remaining milk. Place the pan over medium heat and cook the mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk until thick and creamy about 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Remove pan from heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla, beat until smooth
  5. Transfer the custard to a heatproof bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap (be sure to press the plastic wrap right against the surface of the pudding to prevent "skin" from forming)
  6. Use a small knife to poke a few holes in the plastic. Place bowl in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until completely chilled and firm.
To make Chocolate Glaze:
  1. Place the chopped chocolate in a small, heatproof bowl, set aside
  2. In a small saucepan, heat the cream to a light simmer pour warmed cream over the chopped chip
  3. Allow the mixture to stand for 1 minute then gently stir until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture is completely smooth.
  4. Split the cream puffs in half and fill them with Boston cream
  5. Drizzle tablespoon of the chocolate glaze on top
  6. Serve at once, or keep cream puffs stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/boston-cream-puffs/