Basic Cream Puff

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 64.9
  • Total Fat: 4.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.3 mg
  • Sodium: 63.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 1.6 g

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Introduction

Basic Cream Puff Basic Cream Puff
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    1 cup boiling water
    .5 cup Butter, salted
    .25 tsp Salt
    1 cup Flour, white
    4 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw


Directions

Preheat oven to 425 F
Combine water, butter, and salt in medium sauce pan. Stir to melt butter. Bring to a boil
Add flour all at once. Stir vigorously until it forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan. 
Remove from heat. 
Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each. 
Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet, leaving room for expansion
Bake for 30 mins.
Cool on rack. When cool, cut top almost off, fill as desired. 

Serving Size: Makes 24 small puffs

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEALAROSE88.