Cream Puffs from Scratch
Calories: 9
Adjust Servings Here: 24 servings
Description
This cream puff recipe yields delicate pastries with a crisp exterior and a light, airy interior, perfect for filling with whipped cream or your favorite filling. The choux pastry is made with a combination of water, milk, sugar, salt, butter, flour, and eggs, resulting in a versatile dough that can be shaped and filled in various ways. Whether served as a delightful dessert or a sweet snack, these cream puffs are sure to please with their classic flavor and elegant presentation.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120 ml) Water
- ½ cup (120 ml) Milk
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 4 oz (113 g) Butter
- 1 cup (125 g) All-purpose flour
- 4 large Eggs
Filling
- 1 cup (250 ml) Whipping cream 38% and above
- 2 tbsp Cream cheese 38% fat (optional for stabilizing whipped cream)
- 2 tbsp Powdered sugar confectioners or icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F /200°C/ Gas mark 6 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, milk, sugar, salt, and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat and quickly stir in the flour until the mixture forms a ball. Return the saucepan to low heat and cook the dough for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, to dry it out.½ cup Water, ½ cup Milk, ¼ tsp Salt, 2 tbsp Sugar, 4 oz Butter, 1 cup All-purpose flour
- Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl and let it cool slightly. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition until you have a smooth, thick paste.4 large Eggs
- Spoon the dough into a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe small mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Bake the cream puffs for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and quickly prick the bottom of each puff with a toothpick to release steam. Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the cream puffs are deep golden brown and crisp.
- Remove the cream puffs from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whipped cream filling - In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until stiff peaks form.1 cup Whipping cream, 2 tbsp Cream cheese, 2 tbsp Powdered sugar, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Assemble - Cut the tops off the cooled cream puffs and fill them with the whipped cream. Replace the tops and dust the cream puffs with powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!
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