Pâte à Choux (Choux Pastry)
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4.9
Pâte à Choux (Choux Pastry)
Description
This Pâte à Choux recipe starts by combining water, butter, and salt (plus sugar for the sweet version) and bringing it to a boil. The flour is added all at once and stirred vigorously over heat until the dough forms a smooth ball that pulls away from the pan, ensuring it is cooked through. After cooling slightly, eggs are incorporated one at a time until the dough becomes glossy and soft enough for piping.
The dough is then transferred to a piping bag and piped onto a greased tray in desired shapes. Because the dough is moisture-rich, it puffs dramatically during baking, creating a crisp shell with an airy, hollow center perfect for fillings such as creams, custards, or savory mixtures. The recipe advises using the dough fresh and warm for best results without chilling.
Ingredients
- 140 grams all-purpose flour
- 120 grams butter
- 4 egg
- 240 millilitres water
For sweet Pâte à Choux
- 120 millilitres water
- 120 millilitres milk
- 10 grams granulated sugar
- 120 grams all-purpose flour
- 4 egg
Instructions
- Combine the liquid with the butter and salt (and sugar for sweet pâte à choux) in a sauce pan and bring to boil.
- Add all purpose flour at once and stir vigorously with the wooden spoon over fire until the mixture is completely smooth and does not stick to the bottom of the pan anymore.
- Take the pan off the fire and let cool for a few minutes, then incorporate the eggs one at a time. The dough needs to become shiny and soft during that process and each egg needs to be fully incorporated before the next one can be added.
- Remove the pâte à choux from the pan and fill into a piping bag. Do not chill the dough and used pipe it while it is still warm and fresh.
- Dress the dough onto a greased baking tray making small round heaps in any size you may require. Other shapes than round puffs can be dressed accordingly. In general it works best if the piping bag is hold upright as shown in the picture. Leave ample space in-between the individual piped puffs as they will expand during baking.
- Moisten your finger with little water and smoothen out the top (peak) of the piped dough heaps.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200° C or 390° F for approximately 10 minutes until golden brown and crisp. When done immediately make a small hole into the bottom of the puff with a paring knife. This is done in order to release steam within the puff and keeps them crisp.
- Once the puffs have completely cooled on a wire rack, they are then ready to be filled, glazed dipped or used in any which way you may prefer.
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