With a crisp choux pastry shell, a silky chantilly cream filling, and a dusting of sweet powdered sugar, this French-style favorite is just as perfect for a cozy night at home with friends and family ...

To prepare the choux pastry first pour the water (1), the milk (2), the sugar (3) and the salt (4). Also add the butter in ...

Choux pastry is extremely versatile and can be used to create sumptuous rich deserts as well a more unusual savoury dishes. Place the water, milk, sugar and salt together in a heavy based pan over ...

Choux pastry, the base of pastries such as profiteroles, eclairs and gougere, is essentially a paste that when baked, captures steam within it to puff up and produce a hollow case. It’s the ...

Potential pitfall: Soggy or collapsed profiteroles The choux pastry must set fully in the oven – the humidity trapped inside the hollow interiors will soften the crisp outer shell given half a ...