Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Add butter to boiling water.
Stir until butter is melted.
Add flour and salt all at once.
Stir vigorously until mixture is smooth and forms a ball that does not separate.
Remove pan from heat.
Cool mixture slightly.
Add eggs, 1 at a time.
Beat with spoon after each egg is added.
Beat until smooth.
Drop batter from tablespoon onto cookie sheet.
Bake in hot oven (450\u00b0) for 15 minutes, then in a moderate oven (325\u00b0) for 20 minutes.
Remove shells with spatula; cool on cake rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Recipe makes 12 large puffs or 14 eclairs.