Paris-Brest

Paris-Brest

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Originating in 1910, the Paris-Brest was created by pastry chef Louis Durand to commemorate the Paris-Brest-Paris bicycle race.

Keywords

  • dinner
  • lunch
  • main
  • weeknight meals
  • easy
  • recipe
  • paris-brest
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Cooking tools:

  • Piping bag
  • Round piping nozzle tip
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Whisk
  • Pastry brush
  • Cooling rack
  • Plastic wrap
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Spoon
  • Spatula
  • Stove
  • Refrigerator
  • Sifter

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Sliced almonds
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2/3 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup hazelnut and almond praline, homemade or store bought
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

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