Birthday 2009

Dedicated to my family & friends :

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” by Frederick Keonig

Thank you all ~

japanese shu cream puffs

I got it from the net, tried it, loved it & as usual, the recipy always goes missing when I am in dire need to wallop a few puffs. The easiest hunt will always thru my own blog. kakaka!

Ingredients :

- 3 tbsp butter

- 2 tsp sugar

- 1/2 cup water

- 1 1/2 eggs-2eggs

- for custard cream filling : 2 tbsps flour/ 1/2 cup sugar/ 1 cup milk/ 2 egg yolks/ 1 tbsp metled butter

- powdered sugar for topping

Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Beat eggs in a bowl. Put better, sugar and water in a pan and bring to boil. Add flour in the butter mixture and stir quickly. Stop the heat, add eggs slowly in the mixture and mix well. Put the dough on an oven pan. Bake them in the 375 degF oven for 30 mins. Becareful of browning too quickly... cool the puffs . Make the custard cream as follows. Mix egg yolks and sugar in pan. Add sifted flour in the pan and mix well. Add warm mild in the pan gradually. Place the pan on low heat and stir the mixture constantly until thickened. Stop the heat and add melted butter and stir well. Cool the custard cream. Fill the puffs and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

makes 8-10 puffs.

happy~ ;)