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Puffs & Pastries are crispy bread desserts that are fairly similar to pies and tarts, but generally lighter and fluffier.

Dreamy Orange Cream Puffs
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Dreamy Orange Cream Puffs Photo
Dreamy Orange Cream Puffs
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
Cream Puffs (recipe follows)

3/4
cup granulated sugar

3
tablespoons cornstarch

1-1/2
cups orange juice

3
egg yolks, beaten

1
cup plain low-fat yogurt

2
tablespoons butter

1/2
teaspoon almond extract

1
can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

Powdered sugar



Preparation:
1.
Prepare Cream Puffs.

2.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and orange juice in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring often. Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat. Gradually stir half of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return to saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in yogurt, butter and extract.

3.
To serve, spoon filling into bottoms of cream puffs. Pile orange sections on top of filling. Add cream puff tops. Lightly sift powdered sugar over tops.





Cream Puffs
Yield: Makes 6 cream puffs
Ingredients:
1
cup water

1/2
cup butter

1
cup all-purpose flour

1/2
teaspoon salt

4
eggs



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease baking sheet.

2.
Combine water and butter in medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until butter melts. Add flour and salt, all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that does not separate. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition until mixture is smooth.

3.
Drop heaping tablespoons of batter into 6 mounds, 3 inches apart, onto prepared baking sheet. Bake about 35 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Cool slightly. Cut off tops and remove soft dough inside. Cool completely on wire rack.





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