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Choux pastry is a pillar of the pastry world. Made out of a few pantry staples, this humble dough is the foundation of many sensational desserts. While you’ve surely seen it adorning bakery pastry ...

Pate a choux is the stuff of magic in the kitchen. Pipe a soft, sticky dough onto a baking sheet and slide it into a hot oven. In mere minutes the dough puffs up -- practically exploding to double, ...

Pate a Choux Ingredients7 oz. Water1/2 t. salt2 3/4 oz. of unsalted butter5 oz. All-Purpose Flour5 Extra-Large EggsPreparation for Pate a Choux1. Boil water, salt and butter in a heavy saucepan.2. Add ...

PARIS — There are little confections stealing the hearts of Parisians and tourists: cream puffs and their close cousins, eclairs. The classic, cream-filled pastries have always been sold at ...

If you're a home baker who has successfully conquered cupcakes, cookies, and brownies, perhaps you're ready to try a slightly more complicated recipe. Chocolate eclairs are a great way to dip your ...

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FIRST, a French friend brings a spectacular homemade dessert to dinner. It’s a Paris-Brest -- a large ring of choux paste sliced horizontally, filled with praline pastry cream and whipped cream and ...

Classic French pastries, from croissants to Kouign Amann, are famous for their rich, buttery goodness, but infamous for intimidating most home cooks, who shy away from baking them at home. But there ...

There's no better time to try a new flavor than today. Le Meridien's new regionally inspired eclairs in Budapest. Courtesy Le Meridien — -- As enthusiasm for hybrid stunt desserts wanes, pastry ...