*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                          Cherry Cream Puff Ring

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           Water
     1/2  cup           Butter or margarine
   1      cup           All-purpose flour
   4                    Eggs
   1      cup           Milk
     3/4  cup           Dairy sour cream
   1      package       Vanilla instant pudding
     1/4  teaspoon      Almond extract
  21      ounces        Cherry pie filling

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat water and butter to boiling in one-quart
saucepan; stir in flour. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball,
about 1 minute.  Remove from heat.  Add eggs; beat until smooth. (Or
place dough in small mixer bowl, add eggs and beat on low speed 2
minutes). Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet to form
8-inch ring. Smooth with spatula.
Bake until puffed and golded, 50-60 minutes. Cool ring. Cut off top with
sharp knife; pull out any soft dough. Beat milk, sour cream, dry pudding
mix and extract in small mixer bowl on low speed until blended, about 1
minute. Fill cream puff ring with pudding mixture; spoon 1/2 cup of the
cherry pie filling onto pudding mixture.  Replace top of cream puff ring
and spoon remaining cherry filling on top.
Refrigerate until serving time.

 NOTE: TO form ring, place an 8-inch round layer pan on baking sheet and
trace around it.

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