Banana Cream Puffs

[bugsy98nb]

Ingredients needed,

for the pasty

2/3 Cup water
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup strong all purpose flour sifted
2 eggs

CHocolate sauce

3 1/2 ounce dark chocolate broken into pieces
2 TBsp water
4 TBsp confectioners sugar
2 TBsp sweet butter

Filling

1 1/4 cup Heavy cream
1 Banana
2 TBsp Confectioners sugar
2 TBsp Banana Flavored Liqueur or banana extract


1 Lightly Grease a cookie sheet and sprinkle with a little water

TO make the pastry place water in a pan , cut butter into small peices and add to the pan . Heat gently intil the butter melts then bring to a rolling boil. Remove the pan from heat add the flour all at once . beating well until mixture leaves the side of the pan and forms a ball . Let cool slightly then Gradually beat in the eggs to form a smooth glossy mixture . Spoon the paste into a Large pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch plain tip .


Pipe about 18 small balls of the paste onto the prepared cookie sheet . allowing enough room for them to expand during cooking . Bake in a preheated oven at 425* for 15-20 mins. until Crisp and golden . Remove from the oven and make a small slit in each one for the steam to escape . Transfer to a wire rack and let cool .


to make the sauce

heat all ingredients in a double boiler stirring until combined to make a smooth sauce .

to make the filling . whip cream until standing in soft peaks. Using a fork mash the banana with the sugar and liqueur or extract , Fold into the cream . PLace the filling in a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch plain tip and pipe into the cream puffs Serve with the sauce poured on top ...

[AmyJane]

That sounds so yummy, Jay!! I may make them soon! Thanks for the recipe!

[kaiimac]

Jay, you are a banana cream puff.

[bugsy98nb]

Originally Posted by CyberGreenBaby

That sounds so yummy, Jay!! I may make them soon! Thanks for the recipe!

welcome

[bugsy98nb]

Originally Posted by kaiimac

Jay, you are a banana cream puff.

well they say you are what you eat ...