Cream puffs 11

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Butter
½ cup Boiling water
1 pinch Salt
1 cup Flour
2 Eggs

Directions

Combine the water, butter and salt, Boil. Add the flour all at once and stir until the mixture forms a ball that comes away from the side of the pan. Remove from stove and cool slightly and add the unbeaten eggs one at a time. Beat the eggs in until the mixture is perfectly smooth.Drop by large spoonfuls on a greased baking sheet and bake in a 350 F oven for 20 minutes or until firm. When puffs are cold make a slit in each one and fill with lemon custard . FILLING: 1 c milk, ½ c sugar, pinch of salt, 1½ tblsp. cornstarch, 1 egg, 2 tblsp.

lemon juice, grated lemon rind. DIRECTIONS: Scald the milk, mix the sugar, cornstarch and salt and add the scalded milk gradually, Cook in a double boiler for 15 min. stiring constantly until thick. Add the beaten egg and cook for a few minutes longer stirring all the time. Remove from heat and add the lemon juice and grated rind. Let cool before putting into puffs. N.B. Cookbook .

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