Basic Pastry Puffs

Directions

1. 1
   Mix the water, butter and salt in a medium saucepan.
2. 2
   Heat just to boiling.
3. 3
   Immediately remove from heat and add the flour all at once.
4. 4
   Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly until paste has dried slightly.
5. 5
   Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, waiting until each is incorporated before adding another.
6. 6
   When each egg is added and you start to beat it in, the mixture separates slightly and look like Southern dumplings.
7. 7
   Continue beating until the mixture looks like mashed potatoes. Do this with each egg.