Ingredients

  • 4 hard cooked Large eggs
  • 1 (9 1/4 ounce.) can tuna, liquid removed
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 c. sliced celery
  • 1/4 c. sliced pimento olives
  • 1/4 c. finely minced onions
  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • Cream Puff Bowl
  • 2 c. shredded lettuce

Method

  • Sieve 1 egg yolk and slice 1 egg.
  • Reserve for garnish.
  • Coarsely chop remaining Large eggs and white.
  • Break tuna into chunks, sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Add in celery, olives, onions, 1/4 tsp.
  • salt and dash of pepper.
  • Mix in mayonnaise and minced Large eggs.
  • Chill.
  • Just before serving cover bottom of Cream Puff bowl with lettuce fill with tuna salad.
  • Garnish with sliced egg and sieved yolk.
  • Serves 6.
  • Cream Puff Bowl: In a 1 qt saucepan heat butter in boiling water.
  • Add in flour, celery seed and dash of salt all at once; stir vigorously.
  • Cook stirring constantly over low heat till mix forms a ball which doesn't separate.
  • Remove from heat and cold slightly.
  • Add in Large eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously till smooth.
  • Spread batter proportionately over bottom and sides of a greased 9 inch pie plate.
  • Bake in very warm oven at 450 degrees for 15 min.
  • Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 30 min.
  • Turn oven off and keep oven door closed and let puff dry out 20 min.