Nun's Puffs

[smilin heinz]

1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
honey (optional)

Prep: 25 minutes Bake: 30 minutes Oven: 375 F Makes: 12 puffs


1. Generously grease twleve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups, including the edge and around the top of each cup; set aside. In a medium saucepan melt butter; add milk. Bring to a boil. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that does not separate. Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes.

2. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating for 1 minute with a wooden spoon after each addition or until smooth. Divide dough evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling cups about 2/3 full (I found that my muffin cups were only about 1/2 full); sprinkle with sugar.

3. Bake in a 375 preheated oven about 30 minutes or until golden brown and puffy (it only took me about 20 minutes.) Remove from pan. Serve immediately. If desired, serve with honey.

I didn't serve mine with honey and they were so delicious!! It was pretty quick to make and they were just so light and fluffy. My son is a very picky eater and doesn't eat much when he does eat and he gobbled a whole one of these. Who knows how they got their name but they were tastey anyway!!