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Basic Cream Puffs takes several minutes to prepare.

Basic Cream Puffs takes several minutes to cook.

Basic Cream Puffs makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Cream Puffs are:

4 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw
.5 cup Butter, salted
1 cup Flour, white
.25 tsp Salt
1 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap

Here is how you make Basic Cream Puffs:

Preheat oven to 475?F.Bring water to a boil. Add butter.Add flour and salt all at once, stirring briskly until it forms a ball.Remove from heat.Beat eggs in one at a time.Drop on greased cookie sheet 3" apart.Bake at 475?F for 15 minutes.Reduce to 350?F and bake for another 25 minutes.When done, split puffs open to prevent them from getting soggy.Return them to the now off oven to dry for an additional 10-15 minutes.Fill with pudding or savory mix just before serving.Serving Size: Makes 12 puffsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATERUSSELL010.

The nutritional information for Basic Cream Puffs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 129.9

• Total Fat: 9.4 g
• Cholesterol: 82.6 mg
• Sodium: 127.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 3.2 g