Pastry Essentials | How to Make Pâte à Choux and Pastry Cream (Cream Puff)

What You Will Learn?

• In this lesson, we are going to learn the pastry cream and pate a choux, which is also called cream puff. They are foundational French pastry techniques that are very versatile can be used in many different applications. For example, pastry cream is often used in fruit tarts, cakes, eclairs, and can be made into many different flavors. Pate a choux can be made into religieuse, chouquette, and even into a savory snack; the possibilities are endless. Our class is going to focus on good technique and attention to detail, so you can achieve professional results even at home. This class is informative for both beginners and professional chefs. By the end of this class, you’ll have learned two kinds of cream puff, one with almond topping and one with craquelin filled with vanilla and chocolate pastry cream..