Description
Light, airy, and utterly divine cream puffs featuring a delicate choux pastry shell filled with a luscious vanilla whipped cream and dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((spoon + level))
4 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
Heat water, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat until butter melts.
Bring mixture to a rolling boil.
Remove from heat and stir in flour with a wooden spoon.
Return to heat and stir until dough is smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time with an electric mixer until smooth.
Drop rounded scoops of dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 3 inches apart.
Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F and bake for 20-25 more minutes until golden brown.
Remove from oven and pierce the side of each puff to release steam. After about 5 minutes, split puffs in half and let cool completely.
Whip cream with confectioner’s sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fill pastry bag and pipe whipped cream onto the bottom half of each puff. Top with the other half and dust with confectioner’s sugar.
Notes
Allowing the choux dough to cool for 10 minutes before adding eggs is vital. If the dough is too hot, the eggs will scramble instead of incorporating smoothly.
Piercing the hot puffs is a crucial step to release steam, ensuring a crisp exterior. If you skip this, your puffs can become dense and soggy.
The color of your puffs is your best indicator of doneness. They should be a deep golden brown. If they are too pale, they might collapse.
Ensure the pastry shells are entirely cool before filling them with the whipped cream. Warm shells will melt the cream, creating a mess.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Calories: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Protein: N/A