PATRIES & VARIATIONS: Choux pastry is light and tasty, & very useful in cake and dessert making.

BASIC CHOUX PASTRY:

 

 

 

1 ¼ cups water                                                

1 ¼ cups flour

½ cup butter                                        

4 eggs

1 tbsp. sugar

 

 

 

Place water, butter and sugar into a heavy saucepan place over medium heat. Sieve flour onto a piece of wax paper and set aside.

 

When water is boiling and the butter dissolved, quickly pour all the flour into the saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon. Using a hand-held electric beater set at high speed; beat the batter until it forms a smooth soft ball and leaves the sides of the saucepan.  Remove from heat, and allow batter to cool for 2 minutes. 

 

Beat the eggs slightly, add to the mixture one fourth at a time, beating well after each addition and continue beating until thoroughly absorbed