Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 c. boiling water
1 c. flour
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine butter, salt and water.
Heat to boiling.
Add flour to boiling mixture all at once.
Beat vigorously until mixture leaves sides of saucepan and does not cling to spoon.
Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
Add unbeaten one egg at a time.
Beat thoroughly after the addition of each egg until mixture is smooth.
Drop by tablespoon into well oiled muffin tin or onto baking sheet 2-inches apart.
Shape mixture into rounds and pile slightly in the center. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Lower heat to 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes until firm and dry.
Remove from oven.
Cool.
Cut a slit in the side of each with a sharp knife.
Insert cream filling, sweetened whipped cream or fruit.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Makes 12 average size puffs.