Magical Cream Puffs

Author Unknown

for the puffs:

1 cup water

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 1/4 cups flour

4 eggs

Bring water and butter to a boil in a saucepan. Lower heat and add flour. Stir on low heat until batter forms a ball shape. Remove from the heat, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown

at 375° F.

for the filling:

1/2 cup sugar

2 tbs. cornstarch (ruled by the Sun; brings health and wealth)

1/4 tsp. salt

2 cups milk

2 egg yolks

2 tbs. butter or margarine

2 tsp. vanilla extract

confectioner's sugar

In a saucepan, slowly bring sugar, cornstarch, and salt to a boil, stirring constantly until thick. Add milk and egg yolks and boil for 1 minute. Remove from head and add butter and vanilla. Let cool. Fill puffs with cream filling and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.