Peter Pumpkin Cheese Puffs Recipe

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You, too, can be "Peter the Pumpkin Eater" from the classic nursery rhyme when you prepare a batch of these fluffy and tender cheese puffs that look like mini pumpkins. Romano cheese gives them a nice tang and their cream cheese stems complete the seasonal look. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Peter Pumpkin Cheese Puffs Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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20 20 40

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 drops yellow paste food coloring
  • 1 drop red paste food coloring
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 20 sprigs fresh Italian parsley, stems removed

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and vinegar. Cover and refrigerate. In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine the yellow and red food coloring; stir Romano cheese and food coloring into dough. Add eggs, one at a time; beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
  • Drop by level tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
  • Using a star tip and reserved cream cheese mixture, pipe stems onto puffs. Add parsley sprigs. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 10 servings.

Originally published as Peter Pumpkin Cheese Puffs in Halloween Party Favorites 2009 , p20

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Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2010 by Dreamsenshi

This is the type of thing that I remember kids in daycare liking to eat, but as an adult . . . it just seems like a waste of perfectly good cheese. :} The idea is cute, but the end product just tastes too much like artificial food for me to enjoy. I think that children would probably like it, though, so that's why it gets 2 stars instead of one.


Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2010 by Krismce

I agree that the recipe was confusing as originally written. It is much clearer now. That aside, I wouldn't make them again. They were not bad when they were warm, but had an unfavorable taste and texture at room temperature. Also, add the food colour, mix, and then add the cheese. This will distribute the colour more evenly. They were quite easy to make.


Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2010 by KYCarol

Recipe sounds good, but obviously some readers didn't read thoroughly because the recipe is very clear if the directions are read in their entirety.


Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2010 by Marie P.

We're sorry for any confusion with this recipe. We have added the cream cheese mixture is used for the pumpkin stems right away in the first paragraph. This recipe makes 20 puffs. This clarification will be posted here soon.

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Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2010 by StacyGrace

This is in response to djcbarber@comcast.net:

You do not add the cream cheese mixture to the flour. The cream cheese mixture is used for the stems.

You use the cooked mixture (dough) and add it to the food coloring and romano cheese. Then add eggs beating after each eggs is added to the dough.

Hope this information helps you.


Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by mellen2001@cox.net

cute and creative


Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by djcbarber@comcast.net

This is confusing. Looks like it would be good, but when do you add the cream cheese mixture to the flour? also when do you add the cooked mixture? The directions are not complete.


Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by jtgabianca

These were extremely easy to make, but did not like the taste or texture. I guess I though they would be more like a cheese straw but they are exactly as stated...a puff.


Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by tonit1957

ok you guys....it says the cream cheese/vinegar mixture is "reserved" at the beginning of the recipe!!! i got 15 servings . As most even beginner adult cooks KNOW that cookies; puffs; brownies,etc. can be made into different sizes. Thus....DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF SERVINGS. PS i colored my cream cheese "reserved mixture" green....PSS.... Not in the recipe,i thought of it on my own!!!! :)


Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by Bleugerman

This is not just for comments people. You need to give it stars for rating. Every time you make a comment WITHOUT a star rating you are giving it no stars and bring the rating down. This is not fair and it is misleading to users. Please use this area correctly.

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