Choux Paste (Puff Shells)

Title:
Choux Paste (Puff Shells)

Yield:
24 Shells

Categories:
Misc




Ingredients:





     1 c  Water


   1/2 c  Butter


     1 ts Salt


     1 c  Flour


     4    Eggs


          Powdered sugar






 Preheat electric oven to 400  F.  Lightly spray baking sheet with non-stick


 spray.  In a saucepan, bring water, butter, and salt to a boil. Remove from


 heat; add flour all at once, stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball.


 Beat in 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a pastry


 bag or 2 spoons, shape 2 inch rounds of batter, 2 inches apart on prepared


 baking sheet.  Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from


 baking sheet immediately; cool. Fill cooled shells with Vanilla Creme.


 Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar. Makes 2 dozen.


 


 Recipes demonstrated by Nanakuli High School Food Service students Fredlum


 Paaluhi, Janifer Salvacion, Chanda Talbert and Christopher Wilcox.


 


 (JUNE 1995)


 


 Reprinted with permission from: The Electric Kitchen & Hawaiian Electric


 Company, Inc.


 


 [Meal-Master compatible format by Karen Mintzias]


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini