Cream Puffs

Makes 10 cream puffs • From the kitchen of Amelia Stone

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter.

3. Add water, bring to a boil. Add flour and salt all at once; stir vigorously.

4. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate.

5. Remove from heat; cool slightly, about 5 minutes.

6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition (1 to 2 minutes, or until smooth). Drop batter by heaping tablespoons, 3 inches apart, onto a greased baking sheet.

7. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.

8. Remove from oven; split, removing any soft dough inside.

9. Cool on a wire rack.

10. Fill with whipped cream, pudding, ice cream, or fruit mixture.