Pâte à Choux

Name: Pâte à Choux (Choux Pastry/Cream Puff Pastry)
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 24 choux puffs or 12 éclairs
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 to 5 large eggs, at room temperature; Pinch of sugar; Pinch of salt; 113 grams (½ cup) unsalted butter; 250 milliliters (1 cup plus 1 tablespoon) water; 15 milliliters (1 tablespoon) heavy cream or milk; 140 grams (5 ounces) all-purpose flour; 1 large egg