The Spicy Olive’s Cream Puffs
Homemade Cream Puffs are an elegant dessert to make for a special occasion. Makes delicious addition to a Brunch menu.
    | Prep Time | 10 minutes | 
| Cook Time | 20-25 minutes | 
| Passive Time | 30 minutes | 
| Servings | 
             
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    Ingredients
    
                - 1 cup Water
 - 1/2 cup Butter or 1/4 cup butter and 2 Tablespoons EVOO, plain, Butter or Blood Orange
 - 1 cup all purpose flour
 - 4 whole eggs
 - 1 Tablespoon The Spicy Olive's Black Cherry balsamic vinegar or The Spicy Olive's Raspberry balsamic
 - 1 12 oz bag Dark Chocolate chips
 - whipped cream or ice cream to fill puffs
 
            
 
 
 
 
        
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    Instructions
    
                - Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
 - In a 2 1/2 quart saucepan, heat water and butter ( or butter and olive oil ) to a rolling boil. Stir in flour. Reduce heat to low and stir over low heat for 1 minute stirring vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat.
 - Beat in eggs all at once with a spoon. Continue mixing until smooth.
 - Drop dough by level Tablespoon about 1 1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet to make 36 puffs.
 - Place in preheated oven and bake 20-25 minutes, until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft, about 30 minutes.
 - Meanwhile in a separate bowl, melt a bag of dark chocolate chips and mix in 1 Tablespoon The Spicy Olive's Black Cherry, or Raspberry balsamic vinegar.
 - Cut puffs horizontally in half. Fill puffs with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Serve drizzled with chocolate topping. Enjoy!
 



