This recipe sounds delightful but it is poorly written. The puff and filling ingredients are very confusing and I feel the beginner cook would never understand this recipe as it is written. I have taken the liberty to re-write it.
Chicken Salad Puffs
Puffs:
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
Directions:
• Add water and butter to a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add flour and stir. Stir over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Cool.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg is added. Mixture should be smooth.
• Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400°F. for about 15 minutes, until puffed and golden. Cool.
• When ready to assemble, cut the tops off the puffs. Add filling and put top back on. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Makes about 35 small puffs.
Filling:
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 cup chopped celery
salt and pepper to taste (Be careful; both onion and garlic salt are called for. More salt may not be required.)
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Filling Directions:
• In a bowl, combine the filling ingredients; mix well. Fill puffs and replace tops. Refrigerate until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
Phyl Jordan November 08
This recipe sounds delightful but it is poorly written. The puff and filling ingredients are very confusing and I feel the beginner cook would never understand this recipe as it is written. I have taken the liberty to re-write it. Chicken Salad Puffs Puffs: 1 cup water 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes) 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 eggs Directions: • Add water and butter to a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add flour and stir. Stir over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Cool. • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg is added. Mixture should be smooth. • Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400°F. for about 15 minutes, until puffed and golden. Cool. • When ready to assemble, cut the tops off the puffs. Add filling and put top back on. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 35 small puffs. Filling: 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions 2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 teaspoon onion salt 1/4 cup chopped celery salt and pepper to taste (Be careful; both onion and garlic salt are called for. More salt may not be required.) 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 1/4 teaspoon paprika Filling Directions: • In a bowl, combine the filling ingredients; mix well. Fill puffs and replace tops. Refrigerate until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.