Cream Puff Shells(Sfogliata Di Crema)

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   Preheat oven to 400u00b0.

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   Put butter and water in saucepan and heat slowly

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   until

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   butter melts.

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   Bring to a boil on high heat. Sift flour

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   and

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   salt together; drop into boiling water mixture. Beat vigorously

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   until the paste is smooth and forms a ball of dough.

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   Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Add the eggs a

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    little

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    at

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    a

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    time,

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    beating

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    well

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    to give a smooth, shiny mixture.

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    Drop

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    by

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    teaspoonfuls

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    onto

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    greased baking sheet. Cook

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    in

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    oven

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    for approximately 25 to 30 minutes.

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    Remove when golden and puffed; split and remove doughy center and return

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    to the

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    oven

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    for

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    5 minutes to dry.

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    When cool, fill

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    with

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    whipped cream,

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    chocolate

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    cream or Ricotta cream.

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    (See

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    recipes.) Sprinkle

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    with powdered sugar.

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    Makes approximately 3 dozen.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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