Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Pastry Prowess: When it comes to the choux pastry, ensure your water and butter mixture is hot before adding the flour. This helps cook the flour slightly and absorbs the liquid better, leading to a lighter puff.
Egg-cellent Advice: Add the eggs one at a time to the pastry dough, fully incorporating each before adding the next. This step is crucial for a smooth, pliable dough.
Custard Consistency: For the custard, patience is key. Cook it on a medium heat to avoid scrambling the eggs, and keep stirring to achieve that silky smoothness.
Glaze Glory: When making the chocolate glaze, use a bain-marie or double boiler to melt your chocolate gently. This prevents the chocolate from burning and keeps the glaze glossy.
Filling Technique: To fill your puffs, a piping bag with a small nozzle works wonders. It allows for a clean, even distribution of the custard.
Serving Suggestion: Serve these puffs fresh, ideally within a few hours of assembling them, to enjoy the contrast of textures from the soft custard, the crisp pastry, and the luscious glaze.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 cream puffs
- Calories: 300 kcal