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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

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 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.

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by dmsaari

I wish people would reserve their comments until they actually make a recipe. It is not helpful to have peoples opinions on something they have not tried.

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by mmimmi

I also need an editor ;)

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by Etta Marie

I read thru recipe and would say it is just calling it reserved, since you have it waiting to fill puffs. I would think 2 puffs for serving, but it makes 20 total. Just guessing. Yes it needs to be more clear ( I have 50yrs experience cooking & still agree

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by mmimmi

I never pay attention to how many a recipe makes because it depends how big you make the puffs ...and it does say to mix the cream cheese with the vinegar and put in the frindge and then you fill them up. I'll give these a try in a couple of days ... the look cute and fallish :) I wonder if you can fill them up with something else like pumpkin.

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by TessaC

The reserved cream cheese is actually the cream cheese mixture made in step one. They said reserved because it was set aside in the refrigerator and "reserved" for later use. Would have probably been clearer and not as confusing to some if they hadn't used the word reserved, but if you read through the directions the cream cheese mixture isn't used anywhere else and it's such a small amount anyway there wouldn't be enough to use in two different places. Hope that helps!

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