Cheddar Cheese Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. butter or oleo
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 c. flour
1 c. sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
4 eggs

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Grease 2 large cookie sheets with vegetable shortening.
Combine milk, water, butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg in large saucepan.
Bring to full rolling boil.
Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a thick, smooth ball that leaves the side of the pan clean.
Remove from heat.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition until paste is shiny and smooth.
Stir in cheese until melted.
Drop paste by heaping teaspoonfuls, about 1 inch apart, onto prepared sheets.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Lower oven to 350\u00b0; bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
Turn off oven.
Prick in several places with fork.
Let puffs stand in oven for 5 minutes. Serve warm