Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. salt (if using salted butter or margarine, omit salt)
1 c. flour, sifted (all-purpose)
4 eggs (unbeaten)
1 pkg. vanilla or chocolate pudding and pie filling mix
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2 Tbsp. shortening

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
In large saucepan, combine water with butter and salt.
Heat over medium heat, until butter melts and water boils.
Turn heat low; add flour all at once and beat mixture thoroughly with a wooden spoon until it leaves the sides of the pan in a smooth compact ball.
Immediately remove pan from heat.
With a wooden spoon or portable mixer at medium speed, beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each egg.
When all eggs are blended, beat dough until very smooth and satiny.