Nick Malgieri

Pâte à Choux

Cream Puff Pastry

Preparation info
  • About 3 cups dough, enough for about

    12 to 18

    small pastries
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

  • About

This dough, used to prepare many sweets, is also often used for savory preparations.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon

Method

  1. Combine the water, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. As soon as it comes to the boil, remove from the heat and sift in the flour, stirring with a wooden spoon to combine smoothly.
  2. Return to the heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the paste dries slightly and begins to leave the sides of the pan.