A Beginner's Guide to Choux Pastry

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg replacer

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds well.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a medium-sized saucepan, add 1/2 cup unsalted butter cut into 8 pieces and 1 cup water.

Add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the saucepan and bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.

Once boiling, add 1 cup of all-purpose flour all at once, then reduce heat to medium-low and stir until completely absorbed and clumping together.

Remove from heat and let cool for 1-2 minutes to avoid cooking the eggs when added.

Add 4 large eggs one at a time, stirring well after each addition until the mixture is smooth and velvety.

Transfer the batter into a large piping bag fitted with a snipped end or piping tip.

Pipe 2.5-inch mounds onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them apart to allow for spreading.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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