Fruit Dessert Recipe: Apple-Blueberry Cream Puff Sundaes

Apple-Blueberry Cream Puff Sundaes

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup water
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 2 (12-ounce) packages frozen escalloped apples
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 half-gallon premium vanilla ice cream

Procedures:

1. Bring 3/4 cup water and butter to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat to low.
2. Add flour and salt; beat with a wooden spoon until mixture leaves sides of pan. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until smooth. Drop batter by 2 rounded tablespoonfuls 3-inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
4. Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 325°F (160°C), and bake 15 more minutes or until golden.
5. Pierce cream puffs with a fork to let steam escape, and cool.
6. Thaw escalloped apples in microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) 6 to 7 minutes. Stir together apples, blueberries, and lemon juice.
7. Split cream puffs in half; fill with ice cream, top with apple mixture, and replace pastry top.

Makes 6 to 7 servings.