4321 Chou Paste

• 1 litre (1¾ pt or 4½ U.S. cups) water
• 375

Place the water, salt, sugar and butter in a pan and bring to the boil.

Remove from the fire, add the flour and mix it in with a wooden spoon. Replace on the stove and continue to mix until the paste leaves the spoon clean and small beads of moisture appear on the surface of the paste.

Remove from the heat and mix in the eggs one at a time mixing each in thoroug