Vera's Recipes

Breads

Cream Puffs

Breads
5 ingredients
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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ tsp salt

Method

  1. Combine the butter, salt and water. Heat to boiling. Sift the flour and measure. Add to the boiling mixture. Beat vigorously until the mixture leaves the sides of the saucepan and does not cling to the spoon.
  2. Remove from the fire. Cool slightly. Add the unbeaten eggs, one at a time. Beat thoroughly after the addition of each egg until the mixture is smooth.
  3. Drop by the tablespoon into a well-greased pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes. Lower heat to 350 degrees F and bake 10 minutes or until firm and dry.
  4. Insert cream filling and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Original card

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