We both love movies, my husband grew up in front of a TV, that’s how he learned English. For years he was imitating Clint Eastwood, because that’s how he thought a man should be. He studied Law in London (England) but soon realized that it wasn’t his passion. Than he went to Australia to study Film, and thank God for that, because if he was happy being a lawyer I would never have met him. We loved the Oscar’s ceremony yesterday; it was a bit different than usual. And Hugh Jackman was awesome! what a talent he is! I baked this cheese bread with bacon bits, and since I was doing the bacon I decided to put some in our popcorn. It was delicious. Lots of calories, but this week we will be partying with carrots and lettuce. 

Cheese Bread

• 1cup water
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces 

• 1/4-teaspoon salt 
1 cup all-purpose flour 

• 4 large eggs 

• 1/2 pound slab bacon, rind removed, and finely diced 

• 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

 Procedure

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the water, butter, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, add the flour, and beat with a wooden spoon till a ball of dough forms. Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl and add the eggs one at a time, beating with an electric mixer on high speed till the batter is just thick enough to hold soft peaks. Transfer the batter to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill briefly. 
• In a large skillet, fry the bacon dice over moderate heat till crisp and drain on paper towels.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a large baking sheet.
•  Fold the cheese and bacon into the prepared batter till well blended, then drop by tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake the puffs 30 minutes, turn off the heat, and let stand till they are golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Serve the puffs warm.  

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