Seafood or Chicken Puffs

Submitted by Aroostook

"These cheesy puffs are really tasty! Use any filling you wish if these don't suit your needs."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup swiss cheese, shredded

• Chicken filling

• 2 cups chicken, cooked,fine chop
• 1⁄4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
• 2 tablespoons cider or 2 tablespoons apple juice
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• salt and pepper

• Seafood filling

• 1 - 1 1⁄2 1 -1 1/2 cup shrimp or 1 -1 1/2 cup lobster
• 1 cup chopped fresh lettuce (I like romaine)
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Dough for Puffs: Melt butter in 1/4 cup boiling water.
2. Add flour and a dash of salt; stir vigorously.
3. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate.
4. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
5. Add egg; beat vigorously until smooth.
6. Stir in cheese.
7. Drop dough onto greased baking sheet, using 1 level teaspoon dough for each puff.
8. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes.
9. Remove from oven; cool and split.
10. Combine filling of your choice.
11. Fill each puff with 2 teaspoons of filling.
12. Note:The filling amounts of two cups make enough to fill a batch of puffs.
13. If you want to make both chicken and seafood fillings, double the recipe for puffs.

Reviews

[Dancer]

Hi Barbara, these were 1 of 3 appetizers I made for a dinner party on Saturday night. They were a big hit. I found them easy to make. I doubled the recipe and never changed a thing. I made the seafood filling, next time I will try the chicken or as you suggested both. Thanks so much for posting, its a keeper.

 

[Ms B.]

I prepared these puffs and used my own chicken salad recipe to fill. Everyone loved them. I was pleased with how simple the recipe was to prepare. I made the puffs slightly smaller and more bite-sized. I was afraid that the swiss cheese would compete with the the flavor of the filling, but found it to be an excellent savory compliment. I will make these again and try the recommended fillings.