Cream Puffs with Crab Filling

Ingredients

Crab Filling

• 11 ounces cream cheese (8 ounces and 3 ounces)
• 1 cup mayonnaise or sour cream
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon horseradish
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 7 ounces fresh crab or shrimp

Cream Puffs

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs

Instructions

Crab Filling

1. Mix crab filling a day ahead and refrigerate.

Cream Puffs

1. Heat water, butter and salt to rolling boil. Reduce heat and quickly stir in flour with a wooden spoon until mixture leaves the sides of the pan in a ball. Remove from heat and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition until mixture is smooth and not glossy. Drop by 1 tablespoon (size is optional) onto a baking sheet.
2. Bake at 400 degrees F for approximately 25 minutes until golden brown.
3. Let puffs completely cool before slicing.