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Eggnog Cream Puffs

Eggnog Cream Puffs

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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 18 Cream Puffs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 190
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Choux Pastry
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • Eggnog Cream Filling
  • 1 ½ cups eggnog
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup heavy cream whipped

Method
 

  1. Boil water, butter, and salt.
  2. Stir in flour until dough forms.
  3. Cool slightly, then mix in eggs one at a time.
  4. Pipe dough and bake at 400°F until golden.
  5. Heat eggnog until steaming.
  6. Whisk yolks, sugar, and cornstarch.
  7. Temper with eggnog, then cook until thick.
  8. Cool, add vanilla and nutmeg.
  9. Fold in whipped cream.
  10. Fill cooled cream puffs and dust with sugar.

Notes

  • Use full-fat eggnog for best flavor
  • Cool shells completely before filling
  • Chill filling before piping
  • Best served within 24 hours