Cream Puff Dessert

By Addie

I recently took this rich dessert to a fellowship meeting at our church. Everyone loved it! In fact, so many people asked for the recipe that the church secretary printed it in our monthly newsletter. -Lisa Nash, Blaine, Minnesota

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
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• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3 1/2 cups cold milk
• 2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
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• TOPPING:
• 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1/4 cup chocolate ice cream topping
• 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1/3 cup chopped almonds

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan bring the water and butter to a boil over medium heat. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.

Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

For filling, beat the cream cheese, milk and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth. Spread over puff; refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Spread with whipped topping; refrigerate until serving. Drizzle with the chocolate and caramel toppings; sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.
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REVIEWS:

I bake alot and this recipe is one of the best for summer. Easy. Sometimes I use 1 cup of whipping cream in place of 1 cup of milk, just to make it creamy and richer. I also use walnuts instead of almonds.

An excellent recipe. I love it!

This recipe is awesome. It looks great and tastes yummy. It is always the first dessert to go.