Grandma V's Cream Puffs

In talking with other family members, none of us remembers Grandma baking cream puffs. She did collect recipes from others, so it is possible that she was visiting someone who served cream puffs, and Grandma asked for the recipe.

Cream Puffs

Melt one stick of butter in one cup of water. Bring to a full rolling boil. Add 1 cup flour all at once to boiling mixture. Remove from heat. Stir until well mixed and mixture leaves the sides of pan. Set aside to cool. Add three whole eggs, beating well after each. Drop by large spoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees for 10 more minutes. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees for final 15 minutes. When cool, split tops and fill with cooked vanilla custard or whipped cream. Makes 8 or 9 cream puffs.