Whether you realize it or not, choux pastry (or pâte à choux) is the foundation for so many delicious desserts like eclairs and cream puffs. Yes, it is a major part of the French pastry arts—which ...

Featuring a crisp choux pastry shell, luscious pastry cream filling, and a decadent, glossy chocolate glaze, every bite of these easy profiteroles is like a taste of heaven! Whether making them for a ...

This classic recipe for choux pastry bakes up into airy, tender puffs, and can be used for anything from sweet cream puffs to cheesy gougères. This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of ...

Hand beating with a whip or portable mixer produces the lightest and puffiest pastry. A food processor is not recommended. Bring the water to a boil in the 2-quart pan, with the butter and seasoning.

Note: Inspired by a recipe by Rose Levy Beranbaum in “The Pie and Pastry Bible.” For savory pâte à choux, omit the vanilla bean. 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees, and place a rack in the center of the ...

Pate a choux is one of my favorite pastries to make. It's easy, very rewarding and super versatile. You can make a big batch and use half for appetizers by including a savory element and the other ...

Pate a Choux is known in the pastry world as one of the most useful forms of dough, when it comes to sugary-sweet confections. It creates the shell for everything from cream puffs to the St. Honoré ...

MANILA, Philippines — What is a Choux au Craquelin? Choux is a pastry, more like pate choux, which is a bread-like pastry batter used to make cream puffs and eclairs. A craquelin is a thin cookie that ...

Q: Last time I made pate a choux for chocolate eclairs, I used the same recipe that I’ve used for 30 years. But for some reason, they did not puff up as expected. Any thoughts on what went wrong? A: A ...

Served with a simple dusting of powdered sugar, Jacques Pépin's miniature fritters are kind of like the doughnut hole version of French crullers. Jacques Pépin's tiny fritters are made from a ...