Directions for baking pastry:

In a medium sized saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil. Add all the flour at once and stir until mixture forms a ball.

Using a mixer, beat in eggs one at a time. When mixture is nice and creamy, make small balls or oblong shapes with a spoon or piping bag, onto a parchment covered cookie sheet.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for ten minutes. Reduce oven to 350°F and bake another 15 minutes until a dark golden brown colour.

Pierce puffs in 2 places to let steam escape and cool on racks.

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Filling the cream puffs:

There are a couple of ways to fill these puffs.

#1. Place filling in a piping bag, pierce cream puff with tip and squeeze in desired amount or

#2. Cut puffs in half and spoon filling into puff, replace top.

Drizzle with melted chocolate or dust with icing sugar if desired.