Melt butter,add boiling water,sift flour and salt and add to liquid off the heat.

Beat until mixture is smooth and return to heat.

Cook until mixture comes together about 1 minute

Cool and add beaten eggs gradually,beating with a wooden spoon.The spoon should stand up in the mixture.

Put on a greased tray in dessertspoons.Bake in oven at 190c/375f for 30 min.Donot open oven for the first 15 minutes.

When cooked,cool on wire tray,pull any uncooked dough from centre and fill with whipped cream,sweetened with icing sugar and vanilla,

Sprinkle with icing sugar or ice with chocolate icing.