Description
Delicate French strawberry cream puffs showcase elegant pastry skills with light choux dough and silky cream. Fresh strawberries and sweet whipped filling create a classic dessert that welcomes you into delightful French pastry traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 70 g (2.5 oz) cake flour
- 65 g (2.3 oz) unsalted butter
- 45 ml (1.52 fl oz) milk
- 40 ml (1.35 fl oz) water
- 1 g (0.035 oz) salt
- 1 cup (240 mL) heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 2 tbsps confectioner’s sugar
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup strawberries, stems removed and sliced
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Combine milk, water, butter, and salt in a saucepan, bringing to a vigorous boil. Swiftly sift flour into the liquid, stirring intensely to form a cohesive paste.
- Cooking Paste: Return pan to low heat, continuously stirring until a thin film develops on the bottom, indicating moisture evaporation. Transfer hot dough to a mixing bowl and cool briefly.
- Egg Integration: Gradually incorporate eggs, mixing thoroughly after each addition until the batter becomes silky and lustrous.
- Piping and Prepping: Using a large round tip, pipe uniform 2-inch mounds onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Mist with water and smooth any pointed peaks with a moistened fingertip.
- Baking Process: Position rack in the center of a 400°F oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350°F and continue baking for 20 minutes until achieving a golden-brown hue.
- Cooling and Cream Preparation: Transfer pastry shells to a wire rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, whip heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Assembly: Slice cooled pastry shells horizontally. Generously fill with whipped cream, arrange fresh strawberry slices on top, and dust with a delicate layer of powdered sugar just before serving.
Notes
- Manage Moisture Carefully: Control humidity during dough preparation to prevent soggy or deflated cream puffs.
- Check Egg Integration: Ensure eggs are added gradually and fully incorporated for a smooth, glossy choux pastry texture.
- Master Baking Temperature: Follow precise oven temperature shifts to achieve perfectly risen, golden-brown cream puff shells.
- Stabilize Whipped Cream: Chill equipment and ingredients beforehand to create a stable, fluffy cream filling that holds its shape.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg