Cream Puff Christmas Tree Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups water
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• Filling:
• 2-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, optional
• Icing:
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup half-and-half cream
• Green liquid or paste food coloring, optional
• Red candied cherries, optional
• Additional confectioners' sugar, optional