Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, puff shells. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Puff shells is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Puff shells is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have puff shells using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Puff shells:
- Prepare 1 stick Butter (454g)
- Take 8 Eggs
- Get 1 tsp Salt
- Take 1 tbsp Sugar
- Get 2 cup Water
- Get 2 cup All purpose flour
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Steps to make Puff shells:
- Heat oven to 400*C
- Bring water to a boil in a thick bottom pot
- Add butter
- When the butter is melted, lower the stove top heat to low and add flour a little at a time until a ball forms in the pot. The ball should follow the spoon as you turn it.
- Remove the dough from the stove and leave to cool down until it is cool or slightly warm. N.B. The dough must cool down before adding the eggs.
- When the dough is cooled, using an electric mixer, add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Continue this process until all the eggs are added and a smooth paste is formed.
- Place the mixture into an icing bag fitted with a star tip and form the puff shells similar to that of icing cupcakes. Be sure to oil the dish you wish to use properly and ensure that you form a full base for the shell then you follow the method of icing cupcakes.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until it is golden brown and small ears of water can be seen on the shells.
- Serve with tuna or chicken paste!
I have tried poking a hole in the shell with a toothpick in the last few minutes of baking. Question: How far in advance can I make cream puff shells? I am going on a short journey and have been asked to bring an appetizer, I would like to make cream. Q: My cream puffs always turn out well and are very good if eaten the same day. However, if I want to bake them the day beforehand and store the shells (without filling), they tend to become soft.
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