Pâte à choux

Choux pastry

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    450 g

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Classic Koffmann

By Pierre Koffmann

Published 2016

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Ingredients

  • 250 ml (8 fl oz/1 cup) water
  • ½ tsp

Method

Bring the water, salt and butter to the boil in a small saucepan, then remove from the heat. Sift over the flour and beat it in with a spatula until thoroughly combined. Return the pan to a medium heat and continue to beat the mixture over the heat until the paste forms a ball and comes away from the sides and bottom of the pan. Transfer it to a mixing bowl and leave to cool slightly before add