Category: Choux Pastry

Paris Brest – Saddling up for more trials with Choux

I have been wanting to do a Paris Brest for a while.  They look gorgeous in Patisseries and I am still not great with choux pastry, so a little practice was definitely on the cards.  I am very glad I did.  It is delicious, quite surprisingly light and well worth the effort. This little delight…

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Canapés for a Marriage Upgrade

I have a small confession to make.  I have been calling my beloved of 22 years “the husband”, when in fact until Friday afternoon he was in fact my Civil Partner. No longer though.  Thanks to the Equal Marriage Act we are now officially husband and husband, something which has been a long time coming. That…

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Trials with Puff, Creme Pat and Choux ….II

Well as you can see I tried one more time including the caramel. My rule of 3 applies – a little better but the Choux was still not quite right.  I tried a mixed milk and water recipe to experiment and frankly I think just water works best – there is more steam to push…

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Trials with Puff, Creme Pat and Choux……

As it is Sunday and I seem to be coming down with a bug, I think it is appropriate to become metaphysical for a moment. The trinity (or the power of 3) seems to be a firm rule in baking as well as western religion.  However rather than being God, the Father and Son, learning…

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