Instructions: Heat oven to 400 deg. Heat water & butter to boiling in 1 quart sauce pan.

Stir in flour. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball (about 1 minute).

Remove from heat. Add eggs, beat until smooth (or place dough in small mixture bowl, add eggs & beat on low speed 2 minutes).

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet to form an 8-inch ring. Smooth with spatula. Bake until puffed & golden 5-6- minutes. Cool ring.

Cut off top with sharp knife, pull out any soft dough. Beat milk, sour cream pudding mix (dry) and extract in small bowl on low sped until blended about 1 minute. Fill cream puff ring with filling and add 1/2 cup of the cherries. Put lid on top. Spoon remaining cherry filling on top.

Refrigerate until ready to serve

Makes 10-12 serving

NOTES : To form ring place an 8" round layer pan on baking sheet and trace around it. Drop dough inside circle (Parchment paper can be used on top of baking sheet

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