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shallowdeep -> RE: more recipies (4/10/2010 1:34:13 AM)
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CUSTARD FILLED ORANGE CREAM PUFFS
Makes approximately 16 puffs.
CUSTARD INGREDIENTS- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons orange extract
PASTRY INGREDIENTS- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 orange's zest
DIRECTIONS:
- For the custard: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons flour and a pinch of salt. Stir in the milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent caramelization and burning. The mixture should thicken before boiling. Boil for 60 seconds, then pour a small amount of hot liquid into the 2 egg yolks, and stir. Important: Adding the yolks directly will scramble them, so do not skip the preceding step. Now, add the warm egg yolk mixture back to saucepan and stir, over heat, until the custard starts to bubble again. Remove the custard from heat and stir in the extracts. Cover and chill in refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- For the pastry: In a medium saucepan, combine butter and water and bring to a boil, melting the butter completely. Sift together 1 cup of flour and a pinch of salt and pour it into the boiling mixture. Remove the pan from heat and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball. Allow the dough to cool until you can comfortably touch it. After it's cool, add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition. Add the orange zest and mix until evenly distributed. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto baking sheets.
- Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake 25 minutes more, or until golden. Cool completely, split, fill with custard, and replace tops.
- Drizzle with chocolate. For an extra touch, quick tempered chocolate can be molded on the underside of leaves (to get better vein impressions), chilled, then peeled off. Using citrus leaves imparts a subtle but noticeable flavor to the first molding in my experience.
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