Chocolate Cream Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup water
    1/2 cup butter (no substitute)
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    3 tablespoons baking cocoa
    4 eggs
    2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
    1 cup sugar
    2 cups whipping cream, whipped
    3 cups coarsely chopped strawberries
Preparation
    In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring water, butter and salt to a boil Add flour and cocoa all at once, stir until a smooth ball forms.
    Remove from the heat, let stand 5 minutes.
    Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    Beat until smooth and shiny.
    Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 inch apart onto greased baking sheets.
    Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until set and and brown.
    Remove to wire racks.
    Immediately split puffs oven, remove and discard soft dough from inside.
    Cool puffs completely.
    In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
    Fold in whipped cream and strawberries Fill bottom halfs of puffs.
    Replace tops and serve immediately.

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