Italian Pepperoni-cheese Puffs

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pepperoni (3 oz.)
• 3/4 cup finely shredded pecorino romano cheese (3 oz.) or 3/4 cup parmesan cheese (3 oz.)
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 grease 2 large baking sheets; set aside. in a large saucepan combine water and shortening. bring to boiling. add flour all at once, stirring vigorously.
• 2 cook and stir until mixture forms a ball. remove from heat. cool for 10 minutes. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition.
• 3 stir in pepperoni, cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and pepper.
• 4 drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. bake in a 450 degree f oven for 15 to 17 minutes or until golden. transfer to a wire rack. serve warm.