Blue Cheese Puffs


Submitted By: Barbara C. Troxler

Ingredients

  • 11/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 11/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red
  • pepper
  • 6 eggs
  • 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onions

    • Instructions


    Combine water and butter in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil. Add flour, salt, and peppers; cook, beating with a wooden spoon until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a smooth ball.
    Remove from heat; cool four to five minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in cheese, bacon, and green onions. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400ยบ for 20-25 minutes or until brown.
    Yield: Approximately 50 puffs.