Choux au Craquelin

Choux au Craquelin

challengedairy.com

Skip the patisserie and get ready to impress with these stunning French pastries composed of crisp, crackling sugar tops that shatter into cloud-like pastry shells filled with silky diplomat cream.

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  • Piping bag
  • Stand mixer
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Cookie cutter
  • Rolling pin
  • Oven
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  • Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Wooden spoon
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Kitchen towel
  • Paring knife
  • Baking sheet
  • Refrigerator
  • Freezer

Ingredients

  • 65 grams (⅓ cup) brown sugar
  • 1 Challenge Unsalted Butter Cube (4 Tablespoons), room temperature
  • 65 grams (½ cup) all purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 120 grams (½ cup) water
  • 120 grams (½ cup) milk
  • 2 Challenge Unsalted Butter Cubes (8 Tablespoons), room temperature
  • large pinch kosher salt
  • 120 grams (1 cup) all purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 50 grams (¼ cup) granulated sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • large pinch salt
  • 15 grams (2 tablespoons) cornstarch
  • 300 grams (1¼ cups) whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste
  • ½ Challenge Unsalted Butter Cube (2 Tablespoons), room temperature
  • 235 grams (1 cup) heavy cream, cold
  • 40 grams (⅓ cup) powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste

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