Cheese Puffs
This is from a cajun cookbook. I have never tried these but they look so incredibly good. I am looking forward to making these. The picture is outstanding!!
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Put the water and butter in a heavy saucepan and heat to melt the butter.
Bring to a boil , then remove from the heat and beat in the flour all at once.
Beat in sharp cheese and seasonings until smooth and the mixture forms a ball.
Gradually beat in the eggs to make a smooth , glossy dough.
Drop the dough in blobs from a heaped teaspoon onto a buttered baking sheet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until risen , golden brown and crisp.
Make a slit in the side of each puff to allow the steam to escape , then return to the turned-off oven to keep hot.
To make the filling , beat the cream cheese with the pickapeppa sauce , then mix in the pimento and capers.
Pipe or spoon filling into the cheese puffs and serve hot.
Variations: for an alternative filling , combine 6 oz.
Cream cheese with tabasco or other hot pepper sauce to taste and mix in 1 / 2 cup finely chopped cooked shrimp and 1 / 4 cup chopped scallions.
Ingredients
water, butter, all-purpose flour, sharp cheddar cheese, mustard powder, hot paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, eggs, cream cheese, pickapeppa sauce, diced pimento, capers