Joanne's Cream Puffs - original recipe
"Joanne made the original recipe from Grandma's book and it was delicious"
Serves 12 cream puffs | Prep Time 30 minutes | Cook Time 30 minutesWhy I Love This Recipe
This recipe from 1935 was one Grandma made at Camp Agawak on Blue Lake near Hazelhurst, Wisconsin. It certainly has stood the test of time.
Ingredients You'll Need
1/2 cup butter
1 cup boiling water
1 cup flour
4 large eggs
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Heat butter and water to boiling point
Remove from heat
Add flour at once and stir constantly with wooden spoon until mixture clears the pan into a paste about 3 minutes
Remove from the stove, then add 1 egg beating well after each additional one until the four eggs have been added
Grease baking pan and drop by spoonfuls about 3 inches apart
Bake in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, lower oven temperature to 350 and bake for 35 minutes or more
Cool and cut top off with sharp knife
Fill with cream and sprinkle with powdered sugar
Pairs Well With
Coffee or tea
