CHEESE PUFFS WITH SALSA CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*.
• Grease 2 baking sheets.
• To make dough: In a heavy 2 qt.
• saucepan, combine 1 cup water with butter, salt, pepper,and nutmeg.
• When butter has melted and water is boiling, remove pan from heat andd beat in flour all at once with a wooden spoon.
• Stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball and leaves sides of pan.
• (If it doesn't, return pan to heat and beat hard 1 to 2 mins., until it forms a ball).
• Off of the heat, beat in 4 eggs, 1 at a time until each is thoroughly incorporated.
• Beat in 1 cup of grated cheese.
• Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a plain 1/2" tip.
• Pipe rounds on the prepared baking sheets, each about 1 inch in diameter, 1" high, and 2" apart.
• With a pastry brush, very carefully brush the tops of the rounds with some of the egg wash, being sure not to let any drip onto the baking sheets.
• (It will act like glue and prevent puffs from puffing).
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the tops of the rounds.
• Bake for 20 to 25 mins.
• or until golden and crisp.
• Remove from the oven and turn off the oven.
• With the tip of a small, sharp knife, pierce the top side of each puff, then return the baking sheets to the oven to dry for 10 mins.
• Remove and let cool on wire racks.
• While the puffs are baking or as they cool, make the filling: Drain the salsa.
• In a bowl combine the cream cheese with half of the drained salsa.
• Add salsa to taste.
• With a small sharp knife, cut off the top half of the puffs.
• Spoon filling into each puff and place the tops of the puffs back on.