1 c. hot water
1/2 c. butter or other fat
1 c. flour
4 eggs

Heat water and fat until boiling. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously until ball forms in center of pan and mixture does not stick to pan. Cool slightly. Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, beating after each is added. Mixture should be very stiff. Drop by tablespoonsful on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

CREAM PUFF FILLING:

2 c. scalded milk
1/2 c. flour
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix sugar, flour and salt. Slowly add hot milk. Add eggs, slightly beaten. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Cool before filling cream puffs. Makes about 18 cream puffs. Double recipe of filling to fill all at once.