Choux au Craquelin

Name: Choux au Craquelin
Yield: Makes 24
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups, whole milk, divided; 2/3 cup (3⅓ ounces; 94 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces; 99 grams), granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 6 , large egg yolks; 4 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed (3½ ounces; 99 grams), light brown sugar; 3/4 cup (3¾ ounces; 106 grams), all-purpose flour; Pinch , table salt; 2 , large eggs plus 1 large white; 6 tablespoons, water; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons, granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 cup (2½ ounces; 71 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 cup, heavy cream

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2021, America's Test Kitchen TV

Desserts or Baked Goods

French

A simple addition amplifies the sweetness, crunch, and visual appeal of this classic treat.

SERVESMakes 24

TIME1¾ hours, plus 3 hours chilling and cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our choux au craquelin recipe—airy, crispy shells encasing smooth, lush pastry cream—we began by making our pastry cream, which we reinforced with a little extra flour so that it could be lightened with whipped cream later on. While it ...

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