Cream Puffs (Choux à la Crème) recipe in English 🥐🤍

 

Here is the Cream Puffs (Choux à la Crème) recipe in English 🥐🤍

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🥐 Ingredients

🔹 Choux Pastry:

• 1 cup water
• 100 g butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs

🔹 Pastry Cream Filling:

• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter (optional)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the Choux Pastry:

1. In a saucepan, bring water, butter, salt, and sugar to a boil.
2. Add the flour all at once and stir quickly until the dough pulls away from the sides.
3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
5. Transfer dough to a piping bag and pipe small mounds onto a baking tray.
6. Bake at 200°C (390°F) for 25–30 minutes until puffed and golden. ⚠️ Do not open the oven while baking.

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2️⃣ Make the Pastry Cream:

1. Heat the milk until warm (not boiling).
2. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
3. Slowly add warm milk while whisking.
4. Return to heat and cook until thick.
5. Remove from heat, add vanilla and butter, then cool completely.

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3️⃣ Assemble:

• Fill the cooled cream puffs with pastry cream using a piping bag.
• Optional: dust with powdered sugar or glaze.

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