Vive Le French Way!
Posted by Ms New York US 2008 at 5/23/2008 12:00 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
Staying healthy and fit does not have to equate to a sentence of eating rice cakes and two hour workouts, 6 days a week. I happen to think, and live in the mindset that eating all kinds of foods in moderation is an important factor in maintaining long- term fitness & health. Moderation is the operative word. I've lived this way all my life, especially being raised in an Italian & Polish- American household as a first generation American. Food was and still is something that is not only cherished as nourishment, but as a celebration of culture and family. Food is fun! However, it can be easy to cross the line from eating your favorite foods in moderation to over-doing it. A few years ago, I read the most incredible diet book that has reiterated the way I grew up appreciating food, and really inspired me to maintain a healthy body while still eating my favorite foods: French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano. In essence, it's not a diet book, but a refreshing instructional guide on how to eat. One of the other keys, as Mireille explains, is eating whole foods (not processed) that are locally bought and learning to savor the flavors you are eating.
Today I was craving a croissant, but didn't have the time to go out and buy one because I had plenty work to do in my home office, but I did (believe it or not) have time to make these similar pastries while I twittered and did other work (I am one of the best multi-taskers known to woman kind, LOL!).
These pastries are considered a "cousin" of the cream puff, minus the cream. I think they are like a moister version of the croissant, but much easier and quicker to make at home. I don't know why they are called nun's puffs, but they are delish!
Nun's Puffs
Ingredients
- 1/2 c butter
- 1 c milk
- 3/4 c all-purpose flou
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp sugar
- honey (optional)
Directions
- Generously grease 12- 2.5" muffin cups, including the edge and around the top of each cup; set aside. In a medium saucepan melt butter; add milk. Bring to boiling. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that does not seperate. Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating for 1 minute with a wooden spoon after ech addition or until smooth. Divide dough evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling cups about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in a 375
degree oven about 30 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Remove
from pan. Serve immediately. If desired, serve with honey. I happen to like them just as is with a sprinkle of salt
Those look really good. I can cook pretty dang good. But always seem to screw up baking. I'll have to see if my wife can make these.
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