Pâte à Choux
Dough & Batter

Pâte à Choux

Choux pastry

Ingredients

Butter mixture

  • 200 g Butter
  • 400 g Water

Flour mixture

  • 400 g Flour, all-purpose (sifted)
  • a pinch of salt

Egg mixture

  • 12 medium eggs
  • 1tsp Vanilla powder
  • 1tbsp Lemon zest

Preparation

In a Saucepan

  • ‍Melt the butter in the water.
  • Stir in the flour mixture all at once.
  • Stir well until a dough forms.

In a bowl

  • ‍Break the eggs in a bowl.
  • Add the vanilla and lemon zest to the eggs.

In the mixer (using the flat beater)

  • ‍Transfer the dough to the mixer.
  • Incorporate the eggs one yolk at a time. Beat well to incorporate completely after each addition.
  • ‍Keep on mixing for about 10 to 15 minutes until batter looks smooth and shiny.

Preheat the oven.

On lined baking sheets

  • Transfer the paste into the pastry bag.
  • Pipe the pastry (using  a large nozzle) onto the lined baking sheets  leaving enough space between the shells.

In the oven

  • Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes (don’t open the oven) until the shells puff up and turn golden brown.

Let cool before storing or filling.

Storing

You can store baked Pâte à Choux shells (empty shells) in zip lock bags for about 2 weeks.



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Pâte à Choux

Pâte à Choux
Choux pastry

Ingredients

Butter mixture

  • 200 g Butter
  • 400 g Water

Flour mixture

  • 400 g Flour, all-purpose (sifted)
  • a pinch of salt

Egg mixture

  • 12 medium eggs
  • 1tsp Vanilla powder
  • 1tbsp Lemon zest

Components

Preparation

In a Saucepan

  • ‍Melt the butter in the water.
  • Stir in the flour mixture all at once.
  • Stir well until a dough forms.

In a bowl

  • ‍Break the eggs in a bowl.
  • Add the vanilla and lemon zest to the eggs.

In the mixer (using the flat beater)

  • ‍Transfer the dough to the mixer.
  • Incorporate the eggs one yolk at a time. Beat well to incorporate completely after each addition.
  • ‍Keep on mixing for about 10 to 15 minutes until batter looks smooth and shiny.

Preheat the oven.

On lined baking sheets

  • Transfer the paste into the pastry bag.
  • Pipe the pastry (using  a large nozzle) onto the lined baking sheets  leaving enough space between the shells.

In the oven

  • Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes (don’t open the oven) until the shells puff up and turn golden brown.

Let cool before storing or filling.

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Storing

You can store baked Pâte à Choux shells (empty shells) in zip lock bags for about 2 weeks.

Storing

You can store baked Pâte à Choux shells (empty shells) in zip lock bags for about 2 weeks.

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