Sunday, February 27, 2011

Mini Cream Puff aka 'Choux Pastry'

I've been wanting to make this puff for quite sometime but most  of the recipes looked way complicated for an amateur like me :-) I found this recipe from the book 'Caldo Recipes 2' sold in a local cake supply store. It looked very easy to make. I used the acoompanying custard recipe as well but will try to make durian custard when it is Durian season time. You can also fill it with whipped cream.

I had to make some adjustment on the baking time and manage to get a better product the at the 2nd try.


Ingredients

A. 50g High Protein Flour
     50g Low Protein Flour   * I used 100g all purpose flour the 2nd time
     pinch of salt
B. 35g Butter
    2 Eggs
    150 ml water

Filling: 80g instant Custard powder
          180ml drinking water
          1 tbsp Condensed milk

1. Add water & butter of (B) into a pot and bring to boil. Remove from heat and add ingredients (A). Use a pair of chopsticks to mix them together.
2. Add in eggs from (B) immediately and beat to form a smooth mixture with a wooden spoon.
3. Put into a piping bag fitted with a 'star' nozzle and pipe onto a tray lined with greaseproof paper.
4. Bake in preheated oven of 180 degree C for 20 mins.
5. Remove puffs and leave to cool. Make a slit at the side of each puff and pipe in filling. Keep chilled & serve.

Fillings: Mix water, instant custard powder and condensed milk together for 2 mins.


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