HOW TO MAKE CREAM PUFF PASTRY

1. Combine butter, water, and salt and bring
to a simmer over medium-high heat until the
butter melts. Add the flour all at once.

2. Stir vigorously over high heat to eliminate
lumps.

3. Continue to stir until the dough comes
together in a solid mass and pulls away from
the sides of the pan. Remove from the heat,
transfer to a bowl, and stir until it cools
slightly.

4. Work in the eggs one at a time until a
groove drawn through the middle of the
batter slowly folds in on itself, or the batter
droops from the spoon when it is held
sideways.