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Light and airy choux pastry shells filled with smooth vanilla pastry cream.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Choux Pastry Shells with Vanilla Cream Filling
Calories: 220kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter

Instructions

  • Boil water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt. Stir in flour until dough forms.
  • Cool briefly, then mix in eggs one at a time until glossy.
  • Pipe dough onto baking sheet and bake until puffed and golden.
  • Dry shells in turned-off oven, then cool completely.
  • Heat milk. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and yolks, then temper with milk.
  • Cook custard until thick, then stir in vanilla and butter. Chill.
  • Fill cooled shells with chilled pastry cream.

Notes

Cool shells completely before filling to keep them crisp.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 130mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 6mg