Beer Puffs
Cook’s tip: Good use of leftovers!
1 cup beer
1/4 pound butter
1 cup sifted flour
1/3 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
Filling of your choice
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Butter or oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat beer and butter until it barely comes to a boil and the butter is melted.
• Add flour and salt, lower heat, and stir constantly until the mixture pulls away from the side of the pan and forms a ball.
• Remove from the heat and let rest for 1 minute.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating each one in until the dough is shiny.
• Drop or pipe dough in 1-inch rounds onto prepared baking pan.
• Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees F.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees F.
• Bake an additional 10 minutes until brown and dry.
• Let cool away from moisture.
• Split beer puffs and fill with your choice of fillings such as pâté, chicken salad, tuna salad, seafood salad, vegetable cheese mix, or whatever you like.
Note: Feel free to add herbs or spices to the flour for added flavor.
Yield: 60 to 80 small puffs
Tags: chicken salad, seafood salad, tuna salad, vegetable cheese
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