Sfinge Di San Giuseppe - St. Joseph's Day Cream Puffs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon orange rind
• 2 tablespoons finely grated chocolate
• 1/2-1 ounce creme de cacao (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400f and lightly grease a baking sheet.
• 2 puff pastry shell: combine first five ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly until the dough leaves the side of the pan and starts to form a ball.
• 4 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 add the grated orange& lemon peel.
• 6 drop by tablespoon on a baking sheet.
• 7 bake for 10 minutes.
• 8 reduce heat to 350 degrees f.
• 9 for another 25 minutes.
• 10 cream filling: stir the filling ingredients together until smooth.
• 11 when the puffs have cooled, cut a small slice off the top.
• 12 fill puffs and replace the small slice on top of filling.
• 13 enjoy.