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Ingredients
- 1/2 c. Whole lowfat milk
- 1/2 c. Water
- 7 Tbsp. Unsalted butter, cut in 7 pcs
- 1 Tbsp. Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
- 6 lrg Large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 lrg Egg, beaten with 1 tsp cool water, for wash
Directions
- Like soufflas, popovers, and pita breads, choux paste is one of the miracles of the kitchen. You spoon an ordinary-looking batter onto a baking sheet and min later you've got a puffed pastry which appears to be threatening flight. This is the stuff of cream puffs, aclairs, profiteroles, and dreams.
- Choux paste (choux sounds like "shoe" and means "cabbage" in French) has been around since the sixteenth century and is a must-know dough and a classic among petissiers of note. It is a wonderful dough, that would be used more often today if caterers hadn't made pete e choux swans a clicha.
- The dough is unusual in which it is twice-cooked: The mix is mixed and heated on the stove top and then baked. And it is versatile, as much at home nestling savory mixtures as sweet ones. The ideal choux paste pastry has a light, very tender crust and an almost completely hollow interior, made for filling with anything from ice cream to a rich seafood stew. Once you've mastered the technique, get fanciful and try the savory puffs, the chocolate beignets, or possibly the profiteroles - and variations of your own.
- See "Puffs, Pointer" in this cook book.
- This recipe produces a pastry with finesse. The crus of the choux is delicate - not in the least tough, a problem with lesser recipes - and the interior is soft, eggy and almost custardy - in other words, perfect.
- Put the mild, water, butter, sugar, and salt into a 2-qt saucepan and bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. At this point, the butter should be fully melted. Still stirring, add in the flour all at once, and stir energetically and without stopping till the flour is thoroughly incorporated. Then continue to cook and stir for another 30 to 45 seconds, or possibly till the dough forma a ball and a light crust is visible on the bottom of the pan.
- Remove the pan from the heat and scrape the paste into a medium bowl.
- Immediately, while the dough is still warm, beat in the Large eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon or possibly spatula to incorporate each egg before adding the next. The first couple of Large eggs are the hardest to fold in, but as the mix loosens, it softens, and smooths, and becomes easier to blend. (If you want, you can beat the Large eggs in with a mixer - hand-held, or possibly standing with the paddle attachment - just keep the speed low and take care not to beat too much air into the dough.)
- After you've incorporated 5 Large eggs, take a good look at the mix - it might not need the last (6th) egg. You'll know the dough is perfect when, as you lift the wooden spoon, the spoon pulls up some of the dough which then detaches and forms a slowly blending peak. If the dough's too thick and doesn't peak, add in the last egg.
- The dough is now ready to be used in any recipe calling for choux paste.
- *** IN FACT, IT MUST BE USED NOW, WHILE IT IS STILL Hot.***
- NOTES :
- Yield: Makes sufficient dough for about 60 small puffs or possibly aclairs.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 74g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 168 | |
| Calories from Fat 89 | 53% |
| Total Fat 10.06g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 5.36g | 21% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 140mg | 47% |
| Sodium 240mg | 10% |
| Potassium 72mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 13.66g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 1% |
| Sugars 1.85g | 1% |
| Protein 5.63g | 9% |
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