Cream Puff Shells(Sfogliata Di Crema) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2/3 c. water
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/16 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Put butter and water in saucepan and heat slowly
until
butter melts.
Bring to a boil on high heat. Sift flour
and
salt together; drop into boiling water mixture. Beat vigorously
until the paste is smooth and forms a ball of dough.
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Add the eggs a
little
at
a
time,
beating
well
to give a smooth, shiny mixture.
Drop
by
teaspoonfuls
onto
greased baking sheet. Cook
in
oven
for approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove when golden and puffed; split and remove doughy center and return
to the
oven
for
5 minutes to dry.
When cool, fill
with
whipped cream,
chocolate
cream or Ricotta cream.
(See
recipes.) Sprinkle
with powdered sugar.
Makes approximately 3 dozen.