Cream Puffs

By tullyg33

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Bring water and butter to rolling boil in saucepan.

Remove from heat and add flour & salt, stirring vigorously until mixture forms a ball.

Beat in eggs all at once.

Continue beating until smooth & a small quantity of dough stands erect when scooped on the end of the spoon.

Drop by scant 1/4 cupfuls about 2-3" apart onto UNGREASED baking sheet. (For Eclairs, shape 1/4 cupful in long fingers)

Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 min, until light golden brown.

Cool on wire rack.

Cut off tops, pull out filaments of soft dough and fill with favorite filling. Replace top after adding filling.

i.e. Chocolate, whipped cream, as well as shrimp or crabmeat