Basic Pastry Puffs

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.

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