Hi Margaret,
Here are a few more tips and some recipes for you:
TIPS FOR FREEZING CREAM PUFFS: From: BG 5-7-1999
Board: Cooking Club at Recipelink.com
MSG ID: 0040141
Can you freeze cream puffs? Yes, either filled or unfilled. Just let them cool. Put them in your freezing medium (plastic, freezer bag, etc.). I'm not sure if you can freeze custard but you can certainly freeze cool whip type fillings and real cream.
From: leeza 7-21-1998
Board: Party Planning and Recipes at Recipelink.com
MSG ID: 091174
Mini cream puffs can be made, cooled completely to room temperature, and then frozen in gallon-sized zip lock bags. When you need to freeze cream puffs, do it without any filling inside. The most important thing is to let them cool down absolutely to room temperature before you put them in zip-lock bags, or else they WILL be mushy when you defrost them. Otherwise, to defrost, place them on a wire cake rack in a single layer and let them slowly thaw. Don't refreeze, however, because they'll taste stale afterward. Then cut off the tops and fill.
From: Patsy, La 5-7-1999
Board: Cooking Club at Recipelink.com
MSG ID: 0040154
I have frozen them for up to 6 months. I took out the filaments in the center, cooled them, wrapped them in plastic wrap, and place them in a zip lock. Put them in an area, where nothing is going to be placed on top of them. To use them, simply thaw and fill as usual.
FREEZE-AHEAD CREAM PUFF RECIPES:Chicken Almond Puffs MSG ID: 316631
Chocolate Cream PuffsMSG ID: 3122962
Gorgonzola and Rosemary Cream PuffsMSG ID: 312171
Ice Cream Puffs (fried cream puffs with ice cream filling) MSG ID: 3110721
Ricotta Cream Puffs MSG ID: 028793
Sundae Bubble Crown Cake MSG ID: 0068278
Happy Holiday Cooking and Baking!
Betsy