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Cream Puffs (II)

Mrs. J. D. Odell.

One and one-half cups flour, two-thirds cup butter, one-half pint water; boil butter and water together, stir in flour while boiling, let it cool, and add five well beaten eggs; drop on tins and bake in a quick oven. When cool fill with the following: One pint of milk, one cup sugar, two-thirds cup corn starch, two eggs; beat sugar, eggs, and flour together; stir in the milk while boiling; flavour with lemon or vanilla.

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