Dream with Plum and Chocolate

Mix the water, salt, and butter or margarine in a saucepan and bring to a boil

Remove from heat and gradually add the flour, stirring until a ball forms and pulls away from the sides of the pan

Place the dough immediately in a bowl and mix in an egg, stirring well

Allow the dough to cool

Add the remaining eggs one at a time, stirring well after each addition

(Do not add the next egg until the previous one is fully incorporated into the dough.)

After the fourth egg, test the dough: if it's bright and falls off the spoon in long strips, no additional eggs are needed

Heat the frying oil

Using a spoon dipped in hot oil, drop small portions of the dough into the oil and fry until lightly browned

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels

Immediately make a small incision on one side to allow any steam to escape

Mix the plum gelatin with almonds or hazelnuts, rum, almond extract, and fill the dream cakes

Dust with chocolate shavings and confectioner's sugar

Serve immediately

Yields 30 dream cakes.