Hot Puffy Cheese Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. water
1/8 tsp. salt
dash of nutmeg
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/3 c. Swiss cheese
1 c. almonds, sliced
salad oil (for deep frying)

Preparation

Place water, salt, nutmeg and butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil over high heat.
Add flour, all at once.
Remove pan from heat.
Stir until mixture forms a ball and leaves sides of pan.
Beat in eggs, one at a time until mixture is smooth and shiny.
Add cheese and stir until blended. Drop mixture by teaspoons into almonds in a shallow pan.
Roll to coat evenly and shape each into a 3/4-inch ball.
Place on waxed paper and let stand 10 to 15 minutes.