Cream puffs with custard cream
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. Nothing tastes better than homemade baked goods prepared with love. You can use the custard cream not only for pastries, but also for cakes or other desserts. I won't go on for long—let's get straight to cooking. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Pour water into a saucepan, add butter (6 tablespoons), place the saucepan over heat and bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from heat. Sift the flour in advance and mix it with a pinch of salt and sugar. Add the dry ingredients to the saucepan and return it to the stove. Energetically stir with a wooden spatula until the dough pulls away from the sides. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit for 5–7 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Into the slightly cooled mixture, I add the eggs one at a time, mixing with a spatula after each addition. The dough turns out smooth, but not as runny as pancake batter.
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Step 3
3. I line the baking sheet with parchment paper. I transfer the resulting dough into a pastry bag and shape the pastries, placing them 2 centimeters apart from each other.
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Step 4
4. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees, place the baking sheet inside and bake for 10 minutes, then take it out and make a small hole inside each piece, return the baking sheet to the turned-off oven.
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Step 5
5. For the cream: pour milk into a saucepan, add cream (33%) and vanilla, heat over medium heat, but do not bring to a boil. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks with powdered sugar, then add flour. Gradually pour the yolk mixture into the saucepan on the stove, stirring constantly. Mix well, then remove from heat and let cool. Once completely cooled, place the cream in the refrigerator.
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Step 6
6. I take the pastries out of the oven and carefully make a cut on the top, put 1-2 teaspoons of custard cream inside, and close it up.
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Step 7
7. For the sauce: I mix the chocolate with butter and melt it in the microwave, then pour the mixture over the pastries and leave them to set. Delicious cream-filled pastries are ready.