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Holiday Appetizer Puffs

By: Kathy Fielder

"Good things come in little packages with these melt-in-your-mouth puffs. Besides crabmeat, I've used whipped cream or pudding as the filling to create bite-sized desserts."

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
25 Min

Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
FILLING:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained and cartilage removed
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 tablespoon snipped chives
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in puffs to allow steam to escape.When cool,split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside.
In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in remaining filling ingredients. Just before serving, spoon filling into puffs; replace tops.