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Our homemade Cream Puffs have a light and crispy pastry filled with an easy vanilla cream custard. Make this easy dessert for any occasion!
Filling
4 cups heavy or whipping cream (1 quart), divided
1 cup whole milk
2 one-ounce boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Puff pastry dough
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup whole milk
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour measured properly (if weighing, 7.35 Oz or 208 grams)
6 whole eggs plus one more only if needed
Topping
Powdered sugar or ganache
Ganache
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons whole milk or cream
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When making the ganache, use hot cream or milk. Cold milk will seize up the chocolate and you will need to be dispose of it and start over.
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