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Suggest a better descriptionPreheat oven to 425 F. Mix flour, 2 Tsp sugar and salt in small bowl; set aside. Put 1 cup milk and 2 TBs margarine in large saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; add dry ingredients, stir well until mixture is smooth and pulls away from sides of pan. Remove from heat; allow to cool 5 minutes. Add egg whites and egg yolk, 1 at a time, beating at low speed with mixer until smooth. Drop dough by level TBs, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets greased with a cooking spray. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp. to 350 F; bake10 minutes more or until brown and crisp. Remove from oven; pierce side of each cream puff with tip of sharp knife. Turn off oven; let cream puffs stand in partially closed oven for 5 minutes. Remove from baking sheet to wire rack; allow to cool. Sprinkle gelatin over water in small bowl; set aside. Mix 2 TBs sugar, cornstarch and egg in medium bowl. Stir with whisk; set aside. Heat 3/4 Cup milk over med-high heat in heavy saucepan to 180 F or till tiny bubbles form around edge (do not allow milk to boil). Gradually add hot milk to egg mixture; stir constantly with whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Add 1 1/2 Tsp margarine. Bring to boil over med heat; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly with whisk. Add soft gelatin to milk mixture; cook over low heat 1 minute, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Remove pan from heat; stir in cream of coconut, coconut extract and vanilla. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl; allow to stand 15 minutes or till room temp. (dont allow mixture to set). Remove pan from ice. Gently whisk in whipped topping. Cover and chill 4 hours or until thick. Cut tops off cream puffs; fill each cream puff with 1 Tbs. filling. Sprinkle confectioners sugar over cream Duffs. Garnish with mint springs. Makes 24 cream puffs. NOTE: When making ahead, place baked and cooled cream puffs in large heavy Duty zip-type plastic bag, and seal. Then freeze the cream puffs. Cover and chill cooked filling. When reheating cream puffs, remove from zip bag, place on Large baking sheet. In a 325 degree oven bake fro 10 min. or until crisp. Remove from baking sheet to wire rack; allow cooling completely. Fill using the Directions above. Per serving: Calories 65 Fat 2.6g Cholesterol 19mg Sodium 59mg Percent calories from fat 36% Adapted From: Dallas Morning News 1/8/97 Typos by Bobbie Beers Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #132 by BobbieB1@aol.com on May 12, 1997
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (214g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 267 | ||
Calories from Fat: 68 (25%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 7.6g | 10 % | |
Saturated Fat 4.8g | 24 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.6g | ||
Cholesterol 105.3mg | 32 % | |
Sodium 664.4mg | 23 % | |
Potassium 344.3mg | 9 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 27.5g | 8 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 5 % | |
Sugars, other 26.3g | ||
Protein 22g | 31 % | |
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Calories per serving: 267
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