Choux Recipe
Here is a basic formula for choux: 4 ounces (½ cup) butter 8 ounces (1 cup) water ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon sugar 5 ounces (1 cup) all-purpose flour 4 eggs
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Homemade Nutella
Obviously the homemade stuff turns out a little more, how shall I say…textured than store-bought. But the flavors are vastly superior (and it’s also about a quarter of the cost). It has a much deeper toasted nut flavor, and the good, honest aftertaste you get from zero additives. Working through this recipe, it was very […]
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The wife, being a chocoholic bar none, commented that I haven’t made any “real desserts” in a while, meaning of course that I haven’t done anything with chocolate. So, to entice you choco-fiends back into the fold, I think it’s time for an oldie but a goodie: crêpes with Nutella and bananas. But since I […]
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You can make coffee pastry cream out of either a firm or loose pastry cream formula. Since this is almost always a filling in my universe, I use the loose style. I just add 2-4 tablespoons of instant coffee to the milk mixture when it’s heating…
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