Colorful Choux au Craquelin

Name: Colorful Choux au Craquelin
Yield: Makes 24
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups, whole milk, divided; 2/3 cup (3⅓ ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces), granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 6 , large egg yolks; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces), granulated sugar; 3/4 cup (3¾ ounces), all-purpose flour; Pinch , table salt; Gel or paste, food coloring; 2 , large eggs plus 1 large white; 6 tablespoons, water; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons, granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 cup (2½ ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 cup, heavy cream

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2021

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

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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