Pate a Choux

  2.3 – 3 reviews  • European Recipes
Level: Intermediate
Total: 20 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Yield: about 2 1/2 cups
Level: Intermediate
Total: 20 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Yield: about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

  1. 9 ounces water
  2. 4 ounces butter, cold cut into small pieces
  3. Pinch salt
  4. Pinch sugar
  5. 5 ounces all-purpose flour
  6. 4 to 5 eggs
  7. 1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
  8. Cream, for egg wash

Instructions

  1. Put the water, butter, salt and sugar in a stainless pan and bring to a boil.
  2. As soon as the mixture reaches the boil, and the butter is completely melted, take it off the heat and add all the flour at once.
  3. Place the pan back on a medium flame and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon for about 30 seconds, or until the mixture thickens and forms a mass that does not stick to the pan. The mixture should be dried out by stirring over heat for another 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the mixture to a clean bowl.
  5. Crack the eggs into a bowl “before” adding to the dough. Add the eggs to the dough, 1 at the time, making sure that each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Use the mixer paddle tool for this job.
  6. The mixture should be firm but smooth. It has absorbed enough eggs when:
  7. -the spatula runs through the batter and leaves a channel that fills in slowly
  8. -a dollop of batter lifted on a spatula curls over on itself and forms a hook.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 218
Total Fat 16 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 14 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugar 0 g
Protein 6 g
Cholesterol 144 mg
Sodium 65 mg
Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 218
Total Fat 16 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 14 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugar 0 g
Protein 6 g
Cholesterol 144 mg
Sodium 65 mg

Reviews

David Combs
I think you should try some of the STUFF Giada makes. I would rather make anything Ina,Tyler or Kelsey make over any of the poor offerings from Miss Giada. Sorry but it is true.
Deanna Anderson
The recipe is for making pate a choux and that’s exactly what it delivers. If you need the baking instructions, go look for the recipe of the specific product you want to make, like for instance beignets…..
Jason Little
No baking instructions provided in recipe.

 

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