BASIC CHOUX PASTRY

Ingredients:
Sifted all purpose flour- 1 cup
Eggs - 4
Butter - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt  - 1/8 tsp

Method:

• Combine water and butter in heavy saucepan;place over medium heat.
• cook until butter is melted and water comes to boil.
• Add flour and salt. Stir vigorously with wooden spoon until mixture is smooth and leaves sides of pan, forming a ball.
• Turn off heat.  Add one egg; beat until well mixed.
• Continue adding eggs one at a time; beat well after each addition. (An electric mixer can be used to beat in eggs)
• Beat until smooth; cover lightly.
• Let stand until cool.
• Spoon pastry into icing bag with one inch plain piping tube attached; pipe into desired shapes on lightly greased baking sheet.
• do not place too close together.
• bake in preheated oven at 450 F on shelf above center for 8 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 f; bake 20-40 minutes, depending on size of puffs, until dry and browned. 
• Remove from baking sheet immediately.
• Let cool on racks. fill as desired.