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Consider this your one-stop shop for choux pastry or pâte à choux. You'll quickly become a master at this versatile and surprisingly simple French pastry!

Choux pastry is used for many desserts such as cream puffs, profiterols and eclairs.

You can find choux pastry in all shapes and sizes. Small round choux buns, to make profiteroles, or large ones to make Bosche bollen. Eclairs are made using a long, narrow version. You can use a lot of small buns to make a croquembouche. Keep in mind, there is a limit to the size of your choux pastry. To make choux pastry you first have to cook the pastry, before baking it in the oven. This two-step process is crucial for creating those large air pockets. Baking tips and hacks.

Learn how to make perfect Choux Pastry (Pate a Choux). The only recipe guide you will need to make profiteroles, eclairs, cream puffs & more!

Pate a Choux - knowing how to make this one basic dough means that you have the basic knowledge to make Eclairs, Profiteroles & St. Honore cake

Do you like éclairs? What about profiteroles, cream puffs, and cheesy gougères? Aside from making us drool just thinking about them, the one thing all these pastries have in common is that they are made from pâte à choux — a staple of the French pastry kitchen. Pâte à choux is a paste made of flour, water, butter, and eggs; it’s slightly thicker than a batter, but not quite as thick as a dough. Here’s how to make them.

With only 5 ingredients and 15 minute prep time, choux pastry (pâte à choux) is a simple pastry dough for making cream puffs, eclairs, and profiteroles!

These Classic French Profiteroles with Ice Cream Filling and Warm Chocolate Sauce Topping make the most decadent party or Holiday dessert!

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Cream puffs are made from a choux pastry (aka pâte à choux) which is just a light pastry dough made with flour, eggs, butter, and water. The puffed up hollow shells are perfect for filling with pastry cream or whipped cream for an easy, elegant dessert!