Cream Puffs with Cannoli Cream

Ingredients

Cream Puffs

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 4 eggs

Cannoli Cream

• 2 pounds ricotta cheese
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.

Cream Puffs

1. In a 2 quart pot, melt butter. Add water and bring to boil. Over low heat, add flour and stir until it forms a ball.
2. Remove from heat and add 4 eggs; mix well. With a teaspoon, drop mixture onto prepared cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 35 minutes or until light brown.

Cannoli Cream

1. Mix ricotta, confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract; add more sugar to taste. Put into a blender a little at time. Blend on a low setting until creamy (5 seconds).
2. Put filling into puffs, and sprinkle with extra confectioners' sugar.