Nerdmom's Shrimp Puffs

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup bread flour
• 4 large eggs, plus
• 2 egg whites (eggs should equal 1 cup)
• 1 lb baby shrimp, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped very fine
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons grated onions
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 -10 drops hot sauce, to taste

Recipe

• 1 puff or pate a choux:.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees f. prepare 2 sheet pans with parchment.
• 3 boil water, butter, sugar and salt. while coming to a boil, prepare eggs.
• 4 add flour and remove from heat. work mixture together and return to heat.
• 5 continue working the mixture until all flour is incorporated and dough forms a ball.
• 6 transfer mixture into bowl of a standing mixer and let cool for 3 or 4 minutes.
• 7 with mixer on stir or lowest speed add eggs, 1 at a time, making sure the first egg is completely incorporated before continuing.
• 8 once all eggs have been added and the mixture is smooth, put dough into piping bag fitted with a round tip.
• 9 pipe immediately into golfball-size shapes, 2 inches apart onto parchment lined sheet pans.
• 10 cook for 30–35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 once they are removed from the oven pierce each puff with a paring knife immediately to release steam.
• 12 shrimp filling:.
• 13 in large bowl, combine all ingredients except hot sauce and mix until well incorporated. add hot sauce to taste. chill. fill piping bag and fill pate a choux puffs accordingly.