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Updated Nov 17, 2010
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Relish this crispy baked dessert! Fill these cream puffs by ice-cream, drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with candies.

Ice Cream-Filled Puffs

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Cream Puffs

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose or unbleached flour
  • 3 eggs

Filling

  • 1 1/2 pints (3 cups) mint chip ice cream

Topping

  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2/3 cup whipping cream
  • Crushed peppermint candies

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Grease cookie sheet. In 2-quart saucepan, mix water, butter, milk, sugar and salt. Heat to a full rolling boil, allowing butter to melt completely.
  • Step 
    2
    Immediately add flour, stirring vigorously until mixture leaves sides of saucepan in smooth ball. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mixture will be soft and shiny. Drop dough into 8 mounds onto cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F; bake 15 minutes. Slit cream puffs with tip of knife. Bake about 5 minutes or until set and golden brown. Place on cooling rack; cool completely, about 15 minutes. Split cream puffs; remove any soft portions.
  • Step 
    5
    Meanwhile, line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Scoop ice cream into 32 small balls, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on paper-lined cookie sheets. Freeze until serving time.
  • Step 
    6
    In 1-quart saucepan, mix chocolate and cream; cook over low heat until chocolate is melted. Stir until smooth. Cool until lukewarm, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    7
    When ready to serve, place bottom halves of cream puffs on dessert plates. Place 3 balls of ice cream in each bottom half. Top with additional ball of ice cream to form pyramid. Cover with top halves of cream puffs, placing slightly off center. Drizzle with chocolate sauce; sprinkle with candies.

Nutrition

420 Calories
26g Total Fat
7g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate
27g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
230
Total Fat
26g
40%
Saturated Fat
15g
77%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
140mg
46%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
27g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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