Chouquettes
My favorite thing to do on a Sunday morning, is go down to my local baker and along with freshly baked croissants, I always grab a few Chouquettes! The one thing I wasn’t aware of was how easily I could make the chouquettes at home! Sharing with you another iconic french recipe that is sure to please and impress your family and friends!
Ingredients
- 120g flour
- 10cl milk
- 10cl water
- 10g sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 80g butter
- 4 eggs
How to Make It
Step 1
Bring the milk, water and sugar to a simmer and add the butter and melt
Step 2
Remove from heat and add the flour in one go and whisk very vigorously with a wooden spatula and make sure no lumps are formed
The resulting dough is called a panada. Dry off the panada on the heat, stirring with a wooden spatula, until the paste comes away from the sides of the saucepan and forms a ball
Step 3
Remove from heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes
Step 4
Add the eggs one at a time, stirring energetically until the choux pastry is ready to use
Step 5
Scoop the preparation into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle
Step 6
Pipe the choux buns onto a baking tray, use either a baking anti-stick sheet or wax paper
Step 7
Sprinkle some pearl sugar on top
Step 8
Bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes
The choux buns should be puffed and golden
Serve cool
Did you know:
A chouquette is a traditional sweet French pastry that is often served as an afternoon snack. Made from a simple dough, a chouquette can be topped or filled with a number of ingredients. No matter what flavors are used, the baking process is considered the most important part of making this delicacy.
Source: The Hungry Traveler Blog
