Cream Puffs Recipe – A Classic French Treat

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk ()
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch (1.25-mm) cubes
• 1 tablespoon rum (optional)
• 3/4 cup water ()
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
• 4 large eggs
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting