Vanilla Cream Puff Dessert Recipe

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
• 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
• TOPPING:
• 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• Chocolate syrup

Details

Servings 15
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

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

Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 28-30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and pudding mixes until smooth. Spread over the crust; refrigerate for 20 minutes. Spread with whipped topping. Store in the refrigerator. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup.
Yield: 15 servings.

Originally published as Cream Puff Dessert in Country Woman Christmas
Annual 2006, p49