Ingredients
1 cup water
3/4 stick butter (6 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon sugar plus 1/8 teaspoon salt (for sweet)
1 teaspoon salt (for savory)
5 3/4 ounces flour
1 cup eggs, about 4 large eggs and 2 whites
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Boil water, butter, and salt or sugar. Add flour and
remove from heat. Work mixture together and return to heat.
Continue working the mixture until all flour is incorporated
and dough forms a ball. Transfer mixture into bowl of a
standing mixer and let cool for 3 or 4 minutes. With mixer
on stir or lowest speed add eggs, 1 at a time, making sure
the first egg is completely incorporated before continuing.
Once all eggs have been added and the mixture is smooth put
dough into piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe
immediately into golfball-size shapes, 2 inches apart onto
parchment lined sheet pans. Cook for 10 minutes, then turn
the oven down to 350 degrees F and bake for 10 more minutes
or until golden brown. Once they are removed from the oven
pierce with a paring knife immediately to release steam.