Comments on: how to make Totoro cream puffs

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:06:02 +0000

I made them here: http://theresthebeef.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-showed-you-things-that-id-made.html They were partially successful, if rushed! I’m also currently finishing off my Totoro mittens (also pictured on my blog). Hope you love them! And thank you for the recipe!

By: TMB

TMB — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:28:07 +0000

I’ve always had problems w/ my cream puffs deflating (usually I’d make 2 dozens and less than half remain puffed-up while the others go flat upon being removed from the oven). I was searching for methods to prevent deflation when I came across your site and I just fell in love with the rabbit-like cream puffs! (I’m not familiar w/ Totoro.) They’re SO adorable! I’m going to try to make them (w/ your detailed instructions — thanks for the trouble!) w/ all the tips I’ve read on preventing deflation. So cute-looking! If I succeed in making them I probably wouldn’t have the heart to eat them!

By: AnnaTheRed

AnnaTheRed — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:47:42 +0000

Hi huiying
Not sure how hard the custard your friend made (it should be about the same consistency as pudding or sour cream), but did your friend make custard with the stove top? If so, maybe your friend heated the custard too much. If your friend used the microwave, maybe the temperature of the microwave was too high. By the way, did you take pictures of the cream puffs?? Email them to me if you did!

By: AnnaTheRed

AnnaTheRed — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:23:44 +0000

Hi Noemi
Sorry to hear that your puffs didn’t come out puffed. =/ When the puffs get flat, it usually means you had too much egg in it or you opened the oven too soon. I’ve never made cream puffs with yeast, but you can use any cream puff recipe you want to make Totoro cream puffs. Don’t get discouraged and try again! Good luck and let me know how it goes.

By: huiying

huiying — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:29:55 +0000

Hi, the cream puffs were great! However, my friends said that the custard is a bit hard, not as soft. Do i pour the mixture through a sieve more times to solve this? Or do i put more milk and less whipping cream?

Thanks for sharing such a good recipe btw! (:

By: Georgia

Georgia — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:49:18 +0000

Hi,
I made these today, and I wanna say that the how-to was so detailed and helpful. thanks so much! ^_^
Although, mine turned out looking horrible, his face was creepy.. but they taste good anyway

You’re a genius!

By: Noemi

Noemi — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:39:20 +0000

Re-bonjour AnnaTheRed, it’s me again.

My puffs are not pump up and I have no room for the custard T.T

Shall I put a tea-spoon of yeast ?!

By: Noemi

Noemi — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:20:26 +0000

Bonjour AnnaTheRed,

Thank you very much for your lovely puffs. Your works are so amazing!!!
Would you please tell me know how thick the dough is?

Merci =)

By: AnnaTheRed

AnnaTheRed — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:36:00 +0000

Hi Kendra
I hope your cream puffs turned out good.
If your oven uses a light bulb, you can just get a light bulb for oven (it’s a specific light bulb for appliance) at any hardware store. I thought mine was just completely broken and didn’t really think of fixing it… but I just changed the bulb the other day and now it works! I have no idea what kind of oven you use, but I just thought I’d mention it.

By: Kendra

Kendra — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:18:35 +0000

Thank you so much for this~ I’m going to make these with my sister for my Japanese class for Christmas. ^-^ You did a great job explaining, I hope mine turn out, considering I can’t check them very much.. because the light in our oven isn’t working and my dad won’t fix it. -.-;

But yeah thank you! The pictures reaallly helped. <3