Cream puffs made from choux pastry with cream
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. I'll show you step by step. Can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, prepare the cream so it has time to cool properly. Pour milk into a saucepan, add vanilla extract and about half of the sugar. Place over heat and bring to a boil.
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Step 2
2. Meanwhile, beat the eggs with the remaining sugar and sifted flour until smooth.
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Step 3
3. Constantly stirring, pour in the milk in a thin stream. Pour everything back into the saucepan and place over heat.
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Step 4
4. Over very low heat, constantly stirring, simmer the cream until thickened.
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Step 5
5. Remove from heat, add butter, and stir. Let the cream cool thoroughly. It's best to prepare it the day before.
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Step 6
6. To prepare the dough, place butter, milk, water, salt, and sugar into a saucepan and put it on the heat.
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Step 7
7. Remove the boiling mixture from the heat and add the sifted flour. Mix thoroughly. Return to the heat, continuing to stir.
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Step 8
8. Add the beaten eggs to the dough in small portions, constantly stirring (the eggs should not curdle!).
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Step 9
9. Place the finished dough into a piping bag and pipe onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for half an hour. Do not open the oven during baking!
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Step 10
10. Whip the cream until fluffy and add it to the cream.
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Step 11
11. The final step is the glaze. Melt the chocolate with butter over a water bath, stirring well.
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Step 12
12. Fill the eclairs with cream, glaze with chocolate, and serve.