Cream Puffs

Ingredients  

For the filling:
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 package vanilla instant pudding mix 3 3/4 ounce size
For the puffs:
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs

Steps 

For the filling:
  1. Place pudding mix in bowl; add heavy cream.
  2. Beat until thick, then chill. If mixture gets too thick, add milk to thin.
For the puffs:
  1. Preheat oven to 400˚F.
  2. Melt butter in water on stove top, then shut off heat.
  3. Add flour and salt; mix well.
  4. Add eggs; mix well.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake for 35 minutes.
  7. Once cool, cut puffs in half horizontally and fill with filling. Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.