Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Sift flour, measure, add salt and sugar and sift again.
In saucepan combine shortening and boiling water over low heat until butter is melted.
Add flour, all at one time.
Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball and leaves the side of the pan.
Remove from heat.
Cool slightly.
Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Continue beating until thick dough is formed.
Grease 14 large muffin tin cups.
Spoon dough evenly into cups.
Round top of dough.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 15 minutes and then at 325\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until beads of moisture no longer appear on surface.
Do not open oven door during early part of baking.
When cool, cut a slit 1/2 way between top and bottom and fill.