Yorkshire Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. flour
4 eggs
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. thyme
oil (for frying)

Preparation

Combine salt and water in saucepan.
Add shortening and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and add flour all at once, stirring vigorously until ball forms.
Cool slightly.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
(Mixture should be very stiff.)
Brown beef and drain off drippings.
Add beef and thyme to flour mixture, blending thoroughly.
Heat oil to 365\u00b0.
Drop puffs by teaspoonfuls into the oil and fry until golden.
Makes about 80.