Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water
1 c. sifted flour
4 eggs, unbeaten

Preparation

In a small sauce pan over med-high heat, add shortening and salt to boiling water and heat to boiling.
Reduce heat.
Add flour all at once and stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball around the spoon, leaving the pan clean.
Remove from heat.
Add 1 egg at a time, beating very thoroughly after each addition. Continue heating until mixture is thick and shiny and breaks from the spoon.
Shape on ungreased cookie sheet, using 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon of pastry per puff.
Bake in very hot oven - 450\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and bake 20 minutes longer. Cool.
Make slit on one side of each puff and fill with cream filling.