Cream Puff Pie
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Recipe Link: http://www.recipegoldmine.com/piemisc/cream-puff-pie.html
Cream Puff Pie
for the crust:
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
for the filling:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups whipping cream, divided
Chocolate sauce and/or fresh strawberries/raspberries
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
for the crust:
In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil.
Add flour all at once and stir until smooth ball forms.
Remove from heat.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Continue stirring vigorously until the mixture is smooth
and shiny.
Spread in the bottom and halfway up the sides of a well
greased 9-inch pie plate.
Bake 35 to 45 minutes. Cool completely.
for the filling:
Combine sugar, flour and salt in the top of a double boiler.
Stir in eggs and milk until smooth.
Cook over simmering water, stirring constantly, until
mixture thickens.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Cool.
Fold in 1 cup whipped cream.
Pour into crust.
Top with remaining whipped cream.
Chill for 2 hours.
Garnish with chocolate sauce and/or raspberries.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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