"I've been cooking up a Cream Puff Christmas Tree regularly for almost 50 years now, and it always receives the same enthusiastic reaction from friends and family...."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/4 cups water
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2/3 cup butter
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1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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5 eggs
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Filling:
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2-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
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1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, optional
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Icing:
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 to 1/3 cup half-and-half cream
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Green liquid or paste food coloring, optional
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Red candied cherries, optional
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Additional confectioners' sugar, optional