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A creamy, comforting chicken and stuffing casserole made with just 4 ingredients — perfect for potlucks, weeknights, and freezer meals.

Cream Puffs with Custard Filling

Light, flaky puff pastry filled with smooth vanilla custard and dusted with powdered sugar — an elegant dessert made simple.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • Pinch salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp butter

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • saucepan
  • whisk
  • mixing bowls
  • Serrated knife

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line baking sheet.
  2. Cut puff pastry into rounds, prick centers, and bake until golden.
  3. Whisk milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt; cook until thick.
  4. Temper egg yolks, return to pot, and cook until smooth.
  5. Stir in vanilla and butter; chill custard.
  6. Slice pastry, fill with custard, and dust with sugar.

Notes

Cool pastry fully before filling
Chill custard for best texture
Freeze shells only, not assembled puffs
Dust sugar just before serving