Golden Puffs using a Küken
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Ah, the delightful chouquettes! These little puffs of joy hail from France and are essentially the sweet cousin of the classic choux pastry. Perfectly light and airy, they are like tiny clouds of happiness topped with crunchy pearl sugar that pop with every bite. Legend has it that they were originally created by a French pastry chef who wanted to impress a young lady; he wanted to make something so light, it would feel like eating a cloud. Now, they are enjoyed by everyone, from the sophisticated Parisian to the curious tourist. Whether you munch on them with your morning coffee or serve them at a fancy soirée, these delightful treats will surely make your taste buds do a happy dance!
Ingredients
- 125 g Water
- 50 g Butter
- 1 g Salt
- 8 g Granulated sugar
- 70 g Flour t55
- 2 Eggs
- 50 g Pearl sugar
Steps
Dough
- Add 125 g of water, 50 g of butter, 1 g of salt, 8 g of granulated sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5:00min / 100°C / Speed 1.
- Add 70 g of flour t55 in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Setaside the preparation content let cool during 10min.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Add 2 eggs one by one in the food processor bowl.
Shaping and Baking
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a piping bag.
- Fit the piping bag with a plain round nozzle
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper
- Pipe small mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet
- Sprinkle 50 g of pearl sugar on some dough.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 20min.
- Bake until golden brown and puffed up
- Do not open the oven door during baking
Final Presentation
- Transfer the content of the baking tray in a strainer.
- Let cool completely
- Transfer the content of the strainer in a service dish.
- Arrange the Chouquettes in serving dishes or baskets, allowing for a varied presentation of sizes and shapes
- Serve Immediately.
