Recipe: Tips for Freezing Cream Puffs and Freeze Ahead Cream Puff Recipes (repost)

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 Puffs
MSG ID: 3122962

Gorgonzola and Rosemary Cream Puffs
MSG 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