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Coconut Cream Puffs

Ingredients
 

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp plus 2 tbs sugar (divided
1 use)
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup skim milk (divided use)
2 tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp margarine
1 (divided use)
3 large egg whites
1 large egg yolk
1 nonstick cooking spray
1/2 tsp unflavored gelatin
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 large egg
3 tbsp cream of coconut
1/2 tsp coconut extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup frozen reduced-calorie
1 whipped topping,
1 thawed
2 tbsp confectioners sugar
1 mint sprigs (optional)



 
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Preparation
 
Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix flour, 2 Tsp sugar and salt in small bowl;
set aside. Put 1 cup milk and 2 TBs margarine in large saucepan;
bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; add dry ingredients, stir well
until mixture is smooth and pulls away from sides of pan. Remove from
heat; allow to cool 5 minutes. Add egg whites and egg yolk, 1 at a
time, beating at low speed with mixer until smooth. Drop dough by
level TBs, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets greased with a cooking
spray. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp. to 350 F; bake10 minutes
more or until brown and crisp. Remove from oven; pierce side of each
cream puff with tip of sharp knife. Turn off oven; let cream puffs
stand in partially closed oven for 5 minutes. Remove from baking
sheet to wire rack; allow to cool. Sprinkle gelatin over water in
small bowl; set aside. Mix 2 TBs sugar, cornstarch and egg in medium
bowl. Stir with whisk; set aside. Heat 3/4 Cup milk over med-high
heat in heavy saucepan to 180 F or till tiny bubbles form around edge
(do not allow milk to boil). Gradually add hot milk to egg mixture;
stir constantly with whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Add 1 1/2 Tsp
margarine. Bring to boil over med heat; cook 1 minute or until thick,
stirring constantly with whisk. Add soft gelatin to milk mixture;
cook over low heat 1 minute, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Remove
pan from heat; stir in cream of coconut, coconut extract and vanilla.
Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl; allow to stand 15 minutes or
till room temp. (don t allow mixture to set). Remove pan from ice.
Gently whisk in whipped topping. Cover and chill 4 hours or until
thick.

Cut tops off cream puffs; fill each cream puff with 1 Tbs. filling.
Sprinkle confectioners sugar over cream Duffs. Garnish with mint
springs. Makes 24 cream puffs.

NOTE: When making ahead, place baked and cooled cream puffs in large
heavy Duty zip-type plastic bag, and seal. Then freeze the cream
puffs. Cover and chill cooked filling. When reheating cream puffs,
remove from zip bag, place on Large baking sheet. In a 325 degree
oven bake fro 10 min. or until crisp. Remove from baking sheet to
wire rack; allow cooling completely. Fill using the

Directions above.

Per serving: Calories 65 Fat 2.6g Cholesterol 19mg Sodium 59mg Percent
calories from fat 36%

Adapted From: Dallas Morning News 1/8/97 Typos by Bobbie Beers

 

 
Servings:
4


 
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