Red Velvet Heaven

A friend from church is getting married in two weeks.  Yesterday was her wedding shower.  Red velvet cupcakes were the order of the day.  They were so goood!  I used the Martha Stewart recipe from start to finish and I recommend it.

In the spirit of Cinco De Mayo

A little delayed in getting this posted but so worth the wait...trust me. I have a great weakness for baked, puffy, doughy treats and these Sopapillas fit that bill perfectly.  Try this easy recipe from a contributor on the Tasty Kitchen. 

Cream Puffs filled with Lemon Curd

I love pastry and Cream Puffs are no exception and the fact that they are terribly easy and quick to make - makes them even better. Make a batch of Cream Puffs and fill them with whatever you wish. Sweet or savory. These puffs are great stuffed with Chicken Salad. I made them recently and filled them with a mixture of Lemon Curd (Trader Joe's) folded into 2 cups real whole whipped cream whipped in the Kitchen Aide. A little drizzle of chocolate sauce and heaven....
This recipe is from the classic checkered cookbook - Betty Crocker.

Cream Puffs
1	cup water
1/2	cup butter or margarine
1	cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
4	eggs

1.	Heat oven to 400ºF. In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to rolling boil. Stir in flour; reduce heat to low. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat in eggs, all at once; continue beating until smooth.
2.	On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by slightly less than 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft, about 30 minutes.