Choux paste

Choux pastry or pâte à choux is a very useful recipe to have in the repertoire, for it can play a part in a variety of dishes, from amuse-bouches to petits fours, from pâtisserie to pièces montées. Chocolate éclairs, cream buns, profiteroles, gâteau St Honoré, religieuses, Paris-Brests, croquembouche and salambo as well as savoury choux buns and gougère, all require a choux paste to begin with. For this is properly a past