Tuna Puffs Recipe

Tuna and cheese baked in a pastry puff, delicious!

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 6 ounces canned tuna, packed in water, drained
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Melt butter in 1/2 cup boiling water. Add flour; stir vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that does not separate. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add egg and beat vigorously until smooth. Stir in grated cheese. Drop dough onto greased baking sheet, using 1 level teaspoon dough for each puff. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes.
2. Remove puffs from oven; cool and split. Combine tuna, cream cheese and milk. Fill each puff with 2 teaspoons.
3. Makes 24.