Lavender Cream Puffs
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Lavender Cream Puffs
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Lavender Cream Puffs are light and airy French pastries filled with whipped cream and garnished with a lavender glaze. Enjoy for brunch or any special occasion.
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Ingredients
Pastry
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
Whipped Cream Filling
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lavender Glaze
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds
- 1 cup powdered sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Pastry
- In a medium saucepan, add the water, butter and salt. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Remove the pan from from the heat and add the flour. Stir vigorously.
- Return the pan to the burner and cook while constantly stirring until a a ball of dough forms. The dough should be smooth with a bit of shine.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the dough cool for about 10 minutes.
- Add the dough to a mixing bowl and beat in the eggs one at a time. The dough should be smooth, thick and sticky.
- Drop about 1/4 cup mound of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, 6 per sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, and then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until the puffs are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack, With a sharp knife spit the puffs in half. Remove soft center dough and let look completely.
- Whipped Cream
- Add cream and vanilla to a mixing bowl and whip on high speed adding the sugar slowly. Whip until thickened.
- Lavender Glaze
- In a small sauce pan add milk and heat until small bubbles begin to form. Remove from heat and add lavender buds and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain the milk in a small bowl. Add the powdered sugar a tablespoon at a time whisking until smooth and desired consistency.
- Asssemble
- Fill the bottom half of the cream puff with whipped cream. Cover with tops and drizzle glaze on top. If desired, sprinkle with additional lavender buds and powdered sugar.
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