Cream Puffs Or Eclairs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. water (boiling)
1 c. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
4 eggs
1/3 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Place boiling water, butter and salt in heavy saucepan; stir over heat.
When mixture boils vigorously, add sifted flour all at once, stirring briskly.
Stir constantly until dough forms soft ball and leaves sides of pan.
Do not overcook.
Remove from fire and turn into mixing bowl.
Cool 2 minutes.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beat briskly until mixture thickens and becomes stiff.
Drop from spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet; leave 2-inch space to spread.
Bake in very hot oven, 450\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and bake 20 to 25 minutes.
When cold, cut top off and fill center with whipped cream and replace top.