Baby Cream Puffs Filled with Smoked Salmon

Name: Baby Cream Puffs Filled with Smoked Salmon
Yield: makes 30 appetizers
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened; 2 teaspoons minced fresh chives; 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon, or 1/4 teaspoon dried; 1/2 cup finely minced smoked salmon

December 9, 2011

Simple to make, the unfilled cream puffs freeze easily, then can be reheated and stuffed with this tasty smoked salmon filling just before serving. You can also serve the cream puffs for dessert filled with vanilla ice cream and covered with chocolate sauce—the French bistro classic, profiteroles.

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