Carla Hall's S'more Cream Puffs
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Your favorite dessert reinvented!
skill level
Moderate
time
60-120min
servings
12
cost
$
Contributed by : Carla Hall
Leave it to Carla to find a new way to enjoy the classic s'more. It might even be better than the delicious original.
things you'll need.
ingredients
- For the Cream Puffs:
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 cups Water
- 1 Pinch Salt
- 2 cups Unbleached Flour
- 7 Eggs
- Cooking spray
- For the Cream Filling:
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 5 Large Egg Yolks
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- To Dip in Chocolate:
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Buttet at Room temperature (cut into tablespoon-sized pieces)
- 8 ounce Semisweet chocolate chips
- To Top:
- Crushed graham crackers
- Mini Marshmallows
kitchenware
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Measuring Spoons
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Mixing Spoon
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Liquid Measuring Cup
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Measuring Cup (set)
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Mixing Bowl
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Whisk
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step 1ingredients Cooking Sprayinstructions For the Cream Puffs: Preheat oven to 400F, and line sheet pans with parchment. Lightly coat with cooking spray.
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step 2ingredients 1 cup Unsalted Butter
2 cups Water
1 Pinch Salt
2 cups Unbleached Flourinstructions In a medium pot, bring water, butter, and salt and a boil. Add all flour at once, turning heat down to medium-low and begin to beat until mixture pulls away from sides and forms a ball. -
step 3ingredients 7 Eggsinstructions Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat at medium speed until cooled slightly. Turn speed up to high and add the eggs, one at a time, until full incorporated. Do not add the next egg until current egg is full incorporated.
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step 4ingredientsinstructions When dough comes together, around 10 minutes, transfer to piping bag. Pipe 3" rounds onto the parchment lined sheet pan, leaving space between each.
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step 5ingredientsinstructions Bake for about 40 minutes, until outside is golden brown and the inside of the puffs sound hollow. Cool completely before filling.
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step 6ingredients 2 cups Whole Milk
5 Large Egg Yolks
1 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extractinstructions For the Cream Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Place over a low heat whisking gently just until the mixture bubbles, about 15 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl. Stir in vanilla extract. Press plastic wrap directly on the top of the cream and place in fridge to cool completely, approximately 2 hours. -
step 7ingredientsinstructions To fill the puffs, transfer the pastry cream to a piping bag, with a medium tip. Use the tip to break a small hole in the puff, and fill.
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step 8ingredients 1/2 cup Unsalted Buttet at Room temperature (cut into tablespoon-sized pieces)
8 ounce Semisweet chocolate chipsinstructions To Dip in Chocolate: Heat chocolate in a double boiler. Add the room temperature butter, a piece at a time, melting into the butter. Dip puffs into mixture. -
step 9ingredients Crushed graham crackers
Mini Marshmallowsinstructions To Top: Top with crushed graham crackers and mini marshmallows. Allow to dry on a parchment lined sheet pan.
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