Maria's Cream Puffs

Prep time: 40 minutes total Preheat oven to 400 (reduce heat to 350 after 15 minutes of baking time) Cooking Directions: In a medium saucepan, add the water, butter, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat. Mix in the flour. It will start to turn into a paste. Put the saucepan back over low heat and mix with a wooden spoon until the dough leaves the sides of the pan to form a circle. Take off of heat...let cool slightly. Then beat in one egg at a time till it is fully incorporated before adding another egg...this might take some muscle, but the final product will be worth it, you are going to have to trust me on this one! Prepare to baking sheets with parchment paper. and spray VERY LIGHTLY with cooking oil spray... Then place 2-inch mounds of dough 2 inches apart on a baking pan. I use a bit of water on my finger to smooth out the peaks on the top that may become browner. Then beat an egg yolk with a teaspoon of water. Brush the top of each cream puff with this egg yolk mixture.