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Choux Pastry

The foundational pastry of French delights.

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Attributes

  • French
  • Plain Flour
  • Dessert
  • $
  • Serves 3
  • Level 4
  • 25m prep
  • 60m cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Plain Flour Sifted
  • 1 cup Water
  • 60g Butter
  • 3 Egg Beaten
  • 200ml Cream Whipped (Optional Filling)

Steps

  1. 1
    Sift
    Sift Flour onto plate.
  2. 2
    Melt
    Put Water and Butter into medium saucepan. Stir with wooden spoon until butter melts and mixture boils.
  3. 3
    Combine
    Remove Water from heat and immediately add all Flour, all at once.
  4. 4
    Stir
    Stir vigorously, return to heat and continue to stir until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a smooth ball.
  5. 5
    Light Cool
    Allow to cool for two minutes.
  6. 6
    Beat
    Gradually beat Eggs into the mixture and beat until mixture is smooth and glossy.
  7. 7
    Full Cool
    Cool thoroughly before using. Can be refridgerated. Preheat oven to 220 degrees celsius.
  8. 8
    Place
    Place mixture into spoonfuls on wet oven tray.
  9. 9
    Bake
    Bake in oven at 220 degrees celsius for 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 180 degrees celsius and bake for a further 35 to 40 minutes or until puffs are brown.
  10. 10
    Dry
    Place on a cake cooler and partly split puff to remove any soft centre. Return to oven for 2 minutes to completely dry.
  11. 11
    Fill
    When cool, fill with desired filling, such as whipped cream or a custard filling.