Categories: Pastry Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
Directions
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Combine water, butter, sugar and salt in heavy saucepan and bring to boil. Add flour all at once, then beat with wooden spoon over low heat 1 minute, or until mixture leaves sides of pan and does not separate. Remove from heat and continue beating about 2 minutes to cool mixture slightly.
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Add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously after each at least 1 minute, or until egg is well incorporated and mixture has a satiny sheen. Paste will be light in color and will hold stiff peaks when spoon is lifted.
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Note: Recipe can be halved.