Golden Puff Recipes

GOLDEN CORN PUFF

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute corn and tomato in 1 tablespoon butter until tomato is heated through; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour, salt, pepper and cayenne until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Add cheese and the reserved corn mixture. , In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/3 cup hot corn mixture; return all to the pan. Cool to room temperature. , In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar: beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into corn mixture. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until thermometer reads 160° and top is golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

GOLDEN PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oil (2 to 3-inches) to 375°F in deep fryer or 3-qt. saucepan.
• Mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
• Add 1/4 cup oil, milk and egg; beat until smooth.
• Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into hot oil.
• Fry four or five at a time until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes; drain.
• Mix 1/2 cup sugar and the1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Roll warm puffs in sugar-cinnamon mixture.

GOLDEN PUFF

Steps:

• Spray with oil a 12x8-inch baking dish.
• Cover bottom of dish with a layer of soda crackers.
• Add cheese slices.
• Top with remaining crackers.
• Beat together eggs, milk, mustard and pepper.
• Pour on top of crackers.
• Cover.
• Set dish is refrigerator overnight.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• If your mixture is not completely covered add more milk.
• Bake in a preheated oven 375° 45 minutes.

GOLDEN SHRIMP PUFFS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring butter, water and garlic salt to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny., Stir in the shrimp, onions and 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

GOLDEN PEAR CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Peel and core pears, and cut into 1/2- inch pieces. Place in a steamer rack set over a pot of boiling water, and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Puree in a blender until completely smooth.
• Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in cornstarch. Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium- high heat just until bubbles begin to form, about 3 minutes. Using a ladle, gradually add hot milk to the yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return mixture to pan; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to bubble and becomes very thick, about 8 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, scrape bottom and sides of pan occasionally as mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
• Pour through a large-mesh sieve into a bowl. Add butter; stir until butter has melted. Add pear puree; stir to combine. Place plastic wrap directly on surface; refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
• Put heavy cream into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into pastry cream.
• Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch plain round tip (such as Ateco #802). Poke a small hole in the bottom of each pastry puff with a skewer. Fill puffs with pastry cream. Arrange 4 cream puffs on each plate in a pyramid. Spoon about 4 warm caramel pear slices over each serving, and drizzle with sauce.