STILTON, BACON & SCALLION PUFFS

STILTON, BACON & SCALLION PUFFS RECIPE
about 36 hors d’oeuvres

* ½ cup water
* ½ stick unsalted butter, cut into bits
* ½ cup all purpose flour
* 2 large eggs
* ¼ lb. Stilton, crumbled (about 1 cup)
* 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp crumbled fine
* 3 Tbsp. minced scallions


In a small heavy saucepan combine the water, the butter, and a pinch of salt; bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate, add the flour all at once, and with a wooden spoon beat the mixture until it pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Remove the pan from the heat, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in the Stilton, bacon scallion along with salt and pepper to taste. Drop rounded teaspoons of the batter 2 inches apart onto lightly buttered baking sheets and bake the puffs in the middle of a preheated 400° Convection oven for 12-15 minutes or until they are crisp and golden.
(These are absolutely divine with a glass of your favorite sherry...)