CHOUX/ ÉCLAIR/CREAM PUFF PASTRY RECIPE
3:24PM on November 02, 2008

CHOUX/ ÉCLAIR/CREAM PUFF PASTRY RECIPE

1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a pan, bring water, salt and butter to a rolling boil.
Stir in flour all at once and VERY VIGORUSLY until the mixture leaves the side of the pan and forms a ball using a wooden spoon, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Centers should be dry. (leave in oven for appox 20 min to help dry out)
When the shells are cool, either split and fill them with the custard mixture, or use a pastry bag to pipe the pudding into the shells. For the cream puffs cut in half and fill with whipped cream or what ever you want.

Vanilla Pudding/Custard/Pastry Filling
7:04PM on October 30, 2008



PASTRY CREAM/CUSTARD/PUDDING

2 cups milk
1/4 cup white sugar (homemade Vanilla Sugar of course!)
2 egg yolks
1 egg
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup white sugar (homemade Vanilla Sugar of course!)
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Yes again homemade)
DIRECTIONS
1. In a heavy saucepan, stir together the milk and 1/4 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and egg. Stir together the remaining sugar and cornstarch; then stir them into the egg until smooth. When the milk comes to a boil, drizzle it into the bowl in a thin stream while mixing so that you do not cook the eggs. Return the mixture to the saucepan, and slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly so the eggs don’t curdle or scorch on the bottom.
3. When the mixture comes to a boil and thickens, remove from the heat. Stir in the butter and vanilla, mixing until the butter is completely blended in. Pour into a heat-proof container and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled before using.

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