Strawberry Cream Puff Heart

1 cup water
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
Fresh strawberries
Confectioners' sugar

Sketch a heart on a baking sheet. Grease sheet lightly.

Bring water and butter to boiling. Reduce heat. Add flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Drop mixture onto sketch. Bake in hot 400 degree F oven for 45 minutes. Cool.

Cut off top. Fill shell with Cream Filling. Top with strawberries. Replace top. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Cream Filling
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon soft butter
2 cups hot milk

Place all ingredients except hot milk in blender. Mix for 15 seconds. After 5 seconds, pour in hot milk and mix. Pour all ingredients into saucepan and cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until filling has thickened.

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