Light and airy Cream Puffs for any occasion, filled with a super creamy decadent Chantilly Cream. For an added pop of flavor, we drizzled fresh Strawberry Coulis on top!
This is a super easy recipe, from start to finish! Pate a Choux is a French pastry made on the stove-top and baked in the oven till golden brown. Chantilly Cream, also known as Créme Chantilly is a sweetened vanilla-flavored whipped cream. It’s the ideal filling for our ultra-fresh crispy on the outside, soft on the inside Cream Puffs!
Cream puffs are a culinary classic, created from ingredients you probably have in your kitchen now. Originating France, Pate a Choux, also known as Choux (pronounced Shōō), is the golden pastry base of these Cream Puffs. A versatile pastry that is also the base of; croquembouche, eclairs, profiteroles, saint honore, cream Choux, and gougeres (a savory puff topped with Gruyere cheese).
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (350 ml) water
- 1 stick Plus 1 Tablespoon (135 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine ground Kosher sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 7 large eggs room temperature
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the water, butter, sugar and salt and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to moderate. Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until a tight dough forms and pulls away from the side of the pan, 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Begin adding the eggs 1 at a time, stirring vigorously between additions until the eggs are completely incorporated and the pastry is smooth.
- The dough should be glossy and very slowly, stretch and fall from the spoon in wide ribbons.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow to chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 425°/218°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip. Pipe 1 1/2-inch mounds onto the baking sheets, leaving 1 inch between them.
- Put your puffs into the oven and turn the heat up to 450°/230°C and bake for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350°F/176°C and finish baking for another 15 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and pierce a hole in the top or the side of each of the puffs with a toothpick. This allows the steam to escape and your puffs to hold their shape.
Notes
- Prep time is approximate.
- Pate a Choux dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months before baking; thaw the dough overnight in the fridge before using. The shaped or piped pastries can also be frozen for up to 3 months and baked straight from the freezer.
Crafting Traditional Chantilly Cream: A Step-by-Step Guide
Our go-to sweet filling is the timeless Chantilly Cream, a luxurious whipped cream infused with vanilla. Yet, you have the freedom to explore endless flavor possibilities! Add a spirited touch with Irish Cream for Saint Patrick’s Day or spice things up with a hint of cinnamon. Discover more delightful flavor variations right here!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 grams) heavy whipping cream chilled
- 2 Tablespoons confectioners’ sugar powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
Instructions
- Chill a glass or metal mixing bowl
- Lightly beat the cream in a large chilled bowl with a large balloon whisk, or in an electric beater, until it begins to thicken.
- Add the sugar and vanilla extract and continue to beat until the cream is very stiff and stands in firm peaks on the beater when it is lifted from the bowl.
Notes
- Best used fresh but can be kept in the refrigerator 2-3 days.
- If you have leftovers, place dollops onto a piece of wax paper and freeze. Once frozen through, toss into a freezer bag. Can be safely stored up to 3 months.
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