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Ham 'n' Egg Cream Puffs
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 2
“I’ve had this yummy, change-of-pace recipe for leftover ham so long, I can’t remember where it originated,” recalls Barbara Kemmer in Rohnert Park, California. “But my husband simply loves it!”
Ingredients:
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1 egg
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
filling:
5 teaspoons butter
5 teaspoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
1 hard-cooked egg, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1 teaspoon diced pimientos, optional
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add egg; beat well. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in caraway seeds.
2. Drop by rounded 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split puffs open; discard soft dough from inside. Cool.
3. For filling, in a saucepan, melt butter; stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add ham, hard-cooked egg, green pepper and pimientos if desired; heat through. Spoon into puffs; replace tops. Yield: 2 servings.
By RecipeOfHealth.com