Orange Cream Puffs

Name: Orange Cream Puffs
Yield: 40
Ingredients: 2/3 cup of unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon of salt; 2 tablespoons of grated orange zest; 5 to 6 tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice; Orange cream gelée; Pecans or pistachios, chopped

1
2/3 cup of unsalted butter, softened
2
2 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted
3
1 teaspoon of salt
4
2 tablespoons of grated orange zest
5
5 to 6 tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice
6
Orange cream gelée
7
Pecans or pistachios, chopped

Ingredients

1
2/3 cup of unsalted butter, softened
2
2 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted
3
1 teaspoon of salt
4
2 tablespoons of grated orange zest
5
5 to 6 tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice
6
Orange cream gelée
7
Pecans or pistachios, chopped

Directions

1
Combine the butter and flour with salt, in small pieces
2
Add the grated orange zest and enough orange juice to bind the dough
3
Divide the dough into small balls on a lightly floured surface
4
Shape the balls into miniature puffs
5
Poke each puff with a fork
6
To make more attractive puffs, place the dough on inverted mini muffin tin cups, poke again, and bake
7
Bake in a hot oven for about 10 minutes
8
Let cool slightly and carefully remove from tin
9
Let cool completely
10
Place 1 tablespoon of orange cream gelée in each puff and sprinkle with chopped nuts
11
Make about 40 puffs.