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Choux pastry

30 minutes

Choux pastry

Serves Makes 25 to 30 profiteroles

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

115 g butter
1 cup water
120 g flour
½ t salt
4 free-range eggs

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Melt the butter in the water in a saucepan over a medium heat, then bring to the boil and remove from the heat immediately. Sift the flour and salt together and add to the water mixture.
Using a wooden spoon, stir to form a thick paste. Return to the heat and stir for 1 minute, or until the paste comes away from the sides of the saucepan.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool until lukewarm. Stir in 1 egg at a time – the mixture will look as if it has split, but keep stirring and it will come together again.
Using a teaspoon or a piping bag, spoon or pipe the mixture onto a greased baking tray, either in the shape of profiteroles or éclairs, then sprinkle with water. Bake for 10 minutes or until puffed up, then reduce the heat to 180°C and bake for a further 15 minutes.
Allow to cool before filling with either vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Decorate with melted chocolate or roasted white chocolate.

Cook’s note: Don’t open the oven door during baking. Instead of sprinkling the profiteroles or éclairs with water, place 4 ice cubes or a splash of water onto the floor of the oven – the steam will make the choux pastry rise better.

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