Vanilla Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

PUFF
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, no substitutes please
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
FILLING
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1 (5 1/8 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups whipping cream, whipped
CHOCOLATE GLAZE
6 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 teaspoons shortening
3/4 teaspoon corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

In saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil.
Add flour all at once and stir until it forms a ball.
Remove from from heat, let stand 5 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
Drop by 1/4 cups at least 3 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes (or until golden brown).
Remove to a wire rack.
Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside.
Remove and discard soft dough inside puff.
Let cool.
In a bowl, beat the milk, pudding mix and extract on low speed for 2 minutes.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Fold in the whipped cream.
Fill the cream puffs and replace tops.
In a heavy saucepan, combine glaze ingredients.
Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
Drizzle over cream puffs.
Chill for at least one hour before serving.
Refrigerate any leftovers.