Ingredients
Method
Prepare Choux Pastry
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). In a saucepan, combine water and butter over medium heat until the butter melts.
- Add flour and salt, stirring vigorously until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Gradually add eggs, mixing well after each addition until smooth.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag and pipe small mounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
Make Eggnog Pastry Cream
- In a saucepan, combine milk, eggnog, and half the sugar. Heat over medium until just simmering.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks until smooth.
- Gradually whisk the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, then return to the saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let cool.
Prepare Whipped Cream
- In a mixing bowl, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
Assemble Cream Puffs
- Once the choux pastry has cooled, cut a small hole in the bottom of each puff.
- Fill a piping bag with the eggnog pastry cream and pipe into each puff until filled.
- Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with ground nutmeg before serving.
Nutrition
Notes
These cream puffs can be made a day in advance. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
