Cream Puff Cake

This recipe is from my Taste of Home magazine and I made it for my grandparents when they came for dinner on Sunday. It was delicious! My neighbor actually brought me cream puffs the same day and, I think, this was much better. Plus, you don't have to fill individual cream puffs!

Ingredients

* 1 cup water
* 1/2 cup butter, cubed
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 4 eggs
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FILLING:
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
* 2-1/2 cups 2% milk
* 3 packages (3.3 ounces each) instant white chocolate or vanilla pudding mix
* 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed (I used a 1/2 pint of real whipping cream and beat it with a little sugar, vanilla, and almond flavoring..I HIGHLY recommend it!!)

Directions

* In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until smooth and shiny(I used a hand mixer and it worked fine).
* Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 400° for 22-26 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
* For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and pudding mixes until smooth. Spread over the crust; refrigerate for 20 minutes. Spread with whipped topping. Chill until serving. Yield: 15 servings.

Rachael Ray's Sloppy Joe's

This is in no way a gourmet meal. I saw it on Rachael Ray at least 3 years ago and thought it looked good so I made it, switching it up a bit, and my family loves it. I usually have most, if not all, of the ingredients on hand too. The sauce is kind of sweet but savory and the pepper and onion are super yummy in here too. I'll give the recipe my way but if you want to see Rachael Ray's version click here (she uses ground turkey, amongst other differences).

I know you are super jealous of my 50 cent Fred Meyer buns. And I'll be the first to admit that these pictures are not the best!

Sloppy Joes

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 to 1 1/2 lbs hamburger (I usually use 1 lb)

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

1 Tbsp grill seasoning blend (I use McCormick's Grill Seasoning for Chicken)

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 cup (8 oz can) tomato sauce

Hamburger buns or crusty rolls

Add oil to pan on medium high heat and add onion and pepper. Let soften for a couple of minutes and add hamburger and brown; drain. Meanwhile, mix the grill seasoning, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce together and mix into the hamburger. Let simmer on low for 10 minutes. Add to buns or rolls and enjoy!