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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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These savory bites always bake up golden brown and delicious. The tasty cheese-and-olive filling goes inside the cooled puffs just before serving.Arline Hofland, Deer Lodge, Montana Ingredients:
1 cup water |
1/2 cup butter, cubed |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
4 eggs |
filling: |
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream |
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning |
2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled blue cheese |
1 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs.
4. For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sour cream and lemon-pepper. Fold in blue cheese and olives. Fill the cream puffs just before serving. Yield: 3 dozen.
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