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.

The Spicy Olive's Cream Puffs

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 36 depending on puff size
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. 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.
  3. Beat in eggs all at once with a spoon. Continue mixing until smooth.
  4. Drop dough by level Tablespoon about 1 1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet to make 36 puffs.
  5. Place in preheated oven and bake 20-25 minutes, until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft, about 30 minutes.
  6. 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.
  7. Cut puffs horizontally in half. Fill puffs with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Serve drizzled with chocolate topping. Enjoy!