Sterling's Seashell Sandwiches

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, mixed with
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 -4 eggs, depending on size

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450°f.
• 2 in a medium saucepan bring hot water and shortening to a boil.
• 3 add dry ingredients all at one time, stirring constantly.
• 4 continue cooking and stirring until mixture leaves the sides of the pan, add a little more flour and salt if it doesn't pull away.
• 5 remove from heat, cool 2 minutes.
• 6 add an egg, one at a time, beating vigorously after each egg until mixture is smooth again.
• 7 on a lightly oiled foil lined baking sheet drop mixture by teaspoonfuls about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 8 bake for 8- 10 minutes at 450°f.
• 9 turn oven down to 350°f, bake for 12- 15 minutes longer, watch for too much browning.
• 10 remove from sheet and cool on wire racks.
• 11 when cool, cut top partially open and fill with favourite kid filling (tuna, chicken, turkey, seafood salad).
• 12 serve on a bowl of crushed ice covered with tinted plastic wrap (i use blue for the ocean).