Cream Puffs With Custard Filling

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups scalded milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Heat water and shortening in a saucepan until boiling.
2. 2 Add flour and salt all at once; stir vigorously until mixed.
3. 3 Remove from heat, cool slightly, then mix in unbeaten eggs one at a time.
4. 4 Stir in baking powder, then drop spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in a 425°F oven for 30 minutes until golden and puffed.
6. 6 For filling, whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg; gradually stir in milk.
7. 7 Cook in a double boiler for 15 minutes, stirring constantly until thick.
8. 8 Cool filling slightly, stir in vanilla, and pipe into baked puffs.