Description
These Irresistible Christmas Puffs are filled with a creamy pistachio delight, making them the perfect festive treat. Simple to prepare, they are light and fluffy with a flavor that dazzles, ideal for holiday gatherings or a cozy family treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups Milk
- 1/2 cup Pistachio Paste
- 1/2 cup Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 4 large Egg Yolks
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cake Flour
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Whipping Cream
- 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
- Strawberries and Gold Leaves
Instructions
- Heat milk and pistachio paste in a saucepan until simmering, then steep for 10 minutes.
- Whisk egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and cornstarch together, then gradually add hot milk.
- Cook mixture over medium heat until thick, stirring for 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in unsalted butter and refrigerate until chilled.
- Mix unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and cake flour to form craquelin dough and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Boil water, unsalted butter, salt, and sugar; stir in all-purpose flour.
- Cool dough, then mix in beaten eggs until smooth.
- Pipe small mounds onto a baking sheet, top with frozen craquelin, and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Fill puffs with chilled pistachio cream and decorate with whipped cream and chocolate if desired.
Notes
Keep egg yolks at room temperature for better blending.
Add a splash of vanilla extract to the pastry cream for extra flavor.
If pastry cream thickens too much, whisk in more milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 puff
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg