Cream Puffs

2 tsp baking powder

1 cup water

1/2 cup butter

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup flour

4 eggs

Boil butter and water. Stir in all of the flour at once. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves pan and forms a ball (about 1 minute). Remove from heat. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat mixture until smooth and velvety. Drop on ungreased baking sheet 3" apart. Fill with custard (see recipe below).

Custard Filling

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups milk

4 egg yolks

2 tsp vanilla

Mix sugar, flour and salt in saucepan. Add milk. Cook, stir until it boils. Boil for one minute and remove from heat. Stir 1/2 mixture of egg yolks. Blend into mixture in pan. Bring just to a boil.

Optional: Top with chocolate syrup or frosting.