Cream Puffs

Directions

1. 1
   Melt butter in boiling water.
2. 2
   Add flour and salt all at once; stir vigorously.
3. 3
   Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate.
4. 4
   Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously after each until smooth.
5. 5
   Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
6. 6
   Bake in very hot oven (450°) 15 minutes, then in slow oven (325°) 25 minutes.
7. 7
   Remove cream puffs from oven; split.
8. 8
   Turn oven off and put cream puffs back in oven to dry out, about 50 minutes.
9. 9
   Cool on rack.