Though it may seem intimidating, making cream puffs, éclairs, or an impressive croquembouche is possible at home. But it's important to get the building blocks of these desserts down first. Each of ...

Whether you realize it or not, choux pastry (or pâte à choux) is the foundation for so many delicious desserts like eclairs and cream puffs. Yes, it is a major part of the French pastry arts—which ...

Pâte à choux is a versatile dough that can be sweet or savory. Here's how to make it correctly. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College ...

Little golden puffs of choux pastry are one of the kitchen's acts of magic. It's easier than you think with this step-by-step guide from our everyday baker, Anneka Manning, who this week shows you how ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

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Featuring a crisp choux pastry shell, luscious pastry cream filling, and a decadent, glossy chocolate glaze, every bite of these easy profiteroles is like a taste of heaven! Whether making them for a ...

Choux pastry (named after the French for cabbage because of the way it expands in the oven) is an unusual but versatile pastry. The ingredients are similar to those used in other, more common pastries ...

This week it’s the turn of crisp, decadent choux pastry, with these recipes for chocolate eclairs spiked with bright, sharp berries, and bonfire-night ready, dairy-free choux doughnuts, stuffed with ...

These cream filled puffs feature golden choux pastry layered with a smooth, lightly speckled cream filling and finished with chocolate cookie pieces on top. The soft cream contrasts naturally with the ...

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 ...