Cream Puffs (choux pastry)

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Ingredients,

  • water   200 ml
  • caster sugar   4 tsp
  • unsalted butter  85 gm
  • plain flour   115 gm
  • salt  a pinch
  • eggs 3   (half more if needed)
  • whipping cream  300 ml  beat with  3 tbsp sugar.
  • icing sugar for dusting

Directions,

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F .Place a small baking tin in bottom of oven to heat.
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1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F .Place a small baking tin in bottom of oven to heat.
3. sift 115 gm plain flour with pinch of salt. set aside.
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2. sift 115 gm plain flour with pinch of salt. set aside.
3. in a pan add 200 ml water,85 gm butter, 4 tsp sugar.
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3. in a pan add 200 ml water,85 gm butter, 4 tsp sugar.
4. turn on the heat. stir until butter melts.
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4. turn on the heat. stir until butter melts.
6.when butter melts completely , turn the heat to very low and add sifted flour with pinch salt ,all at once. now stir it.
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5.when butter melts completely , turn the heat to very low and add sifted flour with pinch salt ,all at once.
now stir it.
choux pastry 4
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6. stir it until a smooth ball formed , once the mixture comes away from the sides of pan. transfer this to a large bowl.
8. let it cool for 5-6 minutes, or until all steam finish.
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7. let it cool for 5-6 minutes, or until all steam finish.
9. now beat 3 eggs, add them in this mixtures 1 by 1. and beat the mixture with spoon. at once u feel its not mixing, but don't be panic ,beat it patiently and u will see its mixing. don't add next egg until 1st egg completely mixed in it.
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8. now beat 3 eggs, add them in this mixtures 1 by 1. and beat the mixture with spoon. at once u feel its not mixing, but don’t be panic ,beat it patiently and u will see its mixing. don’t add next egg until 1st egg completely mixed in it.
10. beat all 3 eggs in it. you can also do this with stand mixer. at end this better should be in dropping consistency like showed in picture. if its still a little hard add 1/4 more egg in it. mix well.
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9. beat all 3 eggs in it. you can also do this with stand mixer. at end this better should be in dropping consistency like showed in picture. if its still a little hard add 1/4 more egg in it. mix well.
11. now fill this in pipping bag.
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10. now fill this in pipping bag.
12. place silicone sheet or butter paper on a baking tray. drop this choux pastry better on it. keep 2-3 inch space in between.
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11. place silicone sheet or butter paper on a baking tray. drop this choux pastry better on it. keep 2-3 inch space in between.
13. gently rub the wet finger on top of each ball this will help to make crisper top.
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12. gently rub the wet finger on top of each ball this will help to make crisper top.
14. place the baking tray into the oven. pour half cup of water in the baking tin you place earlier in the oven bottom. then quickly shut the oven door.This helps to create more steam in the oven and make the pastry rise better. bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown, if you will not bake them until golden brown and they are pale, they become soggy when cool.
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13. place the baking tray into the oven. pour half cup of water in the baking tin you place earlier in the oven bottom. then quickly shut the oven door.This helps to create more steam in the oven and make the pastry rise better. bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown, if you will not bake them until golden brown and they are pale, they become soggy when cool.
15. remove from oven,turn the oven off and shut the oven door.take a tooth pick ,prick the bottom of puffs . place them again in the off oven having holes facing upwards for 5 more minutes. The warm air of the hot oven will help them to dry in the middle.
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14. remove from oven,turn the oven off and shut the oven door.take a tooth pick ,prick the bottom of puffs . place them again in the off oven having holes facing upwards for 5 more minutes. The warm air of the hot oven will help them to dry in the middle.
15. let them cool for 10 minutes,now cut them from middle, fill the bottom part with slightly sweet whipped cream. cover with the upper part.
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15. let them cool for 10 minutes,now cut them from middle, fill the bottom part with slightly sweet whipped cream. cover with the upper part.
dust with icing sugar . serve.
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dust with icing sugar . serve.

 

 

 

 

 

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