Choux Pastry Shells

Preheat the oven to its highest temperature setting, which is 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, place a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat and combine the shortening, salt, and boiling water in it. Continue to heat the mixture until it reaches a rolling boil.

Then, immediately reduce the heat and pour in the flour all at once. Stir the mixture with great intensity until it forms a cohesive ball. Remove the saucepan from the heat source and gradually add the eggs one at a time, thoroughly mixing each addition before proceeding to the next.

Continue stirring until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth, shiny, and easily breaks away from a spoon.

Now, transfer the mixture to an ungreased cookie sheet and pipe or spoon it onto the surface. Next, bake the mixture in the preheated oven for 20 minutes at its highest temperature setting.

After 20 minutes, reduce the oven's heat to a lower setting of 350 degrees Fahrenheit and continue baking for an additional 20 minutes, or until the mixture is golden brown and produces a hollow sound when tapped.

Finally, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let it cool. Once cooled, fill the cookies as desired.