Dream Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size)
2 cups nonfat milk
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
sifted powdered sugar
fresh strawberries (optional)

Preparation

Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine water and butter, bring to boiling.
Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously until mixture forms a ball.
Remove from heat.
Cool for 10 minutes.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition.
Drop mixture in 8 mounds, 3 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in a 400 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until golden.
Transfer cream puffs to a wire rack; cool.
Cut tops from cream puffs; remove soft dough from inside.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, for filling, prepare pudding mix according to package directions using the nonfat milk.
Stir in peppermint extract.
Cover with plastic wrap. Chill.
To serve, spoon about 1/4 cup of the filling into the bottom half of each cream puff.
Replace tops.
Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.
If desired, garnish with fresh strawberries.