Magickal Cream Puffs
for the puffs:
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups flour
4 eggs
Bring water and butter to a boil in a saucepan. Lower heat and add
flour. Stir on low heat until batter forms a ball shape. Remove from
the heat, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes
until golden brown.
for the filling:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbs. cornstarch (ruled by the Sun; brings health and wealth)
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks
2 tbs. butter or margarine
2 tsp. vanilla extract
confectioner's sugar
In a saucepan, slowly bring sugar, cornstarch, and salt to a boil,
stirring constantly until thick. Add milk and egg yolks and boil for
1 minute. Remove from head and add butter and vanilla. Let cool. Fill
puffs with cream filling and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.