Saint Joseph’s Cream Puffs — Authentic Italian Recipe

Saint Joseph’s Cream Puffs — Authentic Italian Recipe

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The ‘St. Joseph cream puffs’ are fried pastries with a ‘custard’ filling, typical of Roman cuisine but spread throughout Italy on Father's Day, March 19th.

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Cooking tools:

  • Deep-fry thermometer
  • Piping bag
  • Saucepan
  • Skillet
  • Wooden spoon
  • Whisk
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Chef's knife
  • Kitchen towel
  • Paper towel
  • Serving platter
  • Doily
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 150 grams of "00" flour
  • 3 units of egg
  • 60 grams of butter
  • 40 grams of sugar
  • Grated zest of half a lemon
  • A pinch of salt
  • Oil for frying, as much as required
  • 250 ml of water
  • custard to taste
  • Icing sugar to decorate

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