Pistachio Puffs

Name: Pistachio Puffs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Cuisine: Irish Desserts, Irish Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix; 1-3/4 cups whipped topping

Our Home Economists added an Irish touch to these traditional dessert treats—with mouthwatering results! The old-fashioned pastry mixes up quickly before baking. Then a smooth green filling of whipped cream and pistachio pudding fills the round shells easily —thanks to a simple instant mix.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix
1-3/4 cups whipped topping

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 400° until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in each puff to allow steam to escape; cool. Split puffs; remove soft dough from inside with a fork. Prepare pudding according to package directions for pie; fold in whipped topping. Spoon into cream puffs.

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Originally published as Pistachio Puffs in Crafting Traditions March/April 1999

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maddbaker76

Jun 2, 2013

These were delicious
cynthiaelliott

Mar 21, 2011

these puffs taste very good however, something went wrong. They rose really good in the oven but when I slit them open on the cooling rack they went flat. I actually tried them again but the same thing happened. what did I do wrong? or was it a flaw in the recipe? Also there was too much filling, probably because the puffs were so flat that I could not get much filling in. I've tried the recipe twice, and still has some filling left over. I will try again to use up the remaining filling.