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Profiteroles
Light, crisp choux “sandwiches” stuffed with creamy vanilla ice cream and drizzled with a warm chocolate sauce.
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Chouquettes
Chouquettes are small choux pastry puffs topped with snowy white grains of pearl sugar. They bake up quickly and make a delicious snack or after-dinner treat.
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How to Make Choux Pastry (Pâte à Choux)
Choux pastry, or pâte à choux, makes everything from cream puffs, profiteroles, and éclairs to Parisian gnocchi, churros, and beignets. It's easy to make, as long as you understand the process.
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Choux au Craquelin
Choux au craquelin—dressed-up pâte à choux filled with pastry cream—are a delicious sweet treat.
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Croquembouche
A towering masterpiece of caramel-covered cream puffs surrounded by golden threads of spun sugar, the croquembouche is the celebration cake of France.
Profiteroles
There are few things in life as delightful as biting into homemade profiteroles! Crispy, light pastry balls filled with custard or cream, drizzled with chocolate.
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Paris–Brest (Pâte à Choux With Praline Crème Mousseline)
Almond-studded choux pastry and rich, nutty praline crème mousseline join forces in this impressive French dessert.
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Classic Éclairs
Crisp choux pastry, a rich vanilla bean–infused pastry cream, and an intense chocolate glaze.
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Gougères (Choux Pastry Cheese Puffs)
Gougères are cheesy puffs made from French choux pastry. The choux base is quick and easy to whip up, and the gougères bake up golden and crisp.
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Ginger-Lemongrass Choux Pastry
Designed as a replacement for the classic biscuit in strawberry shortcake, these choux puffs are light and airy, and infused with the flavor of ginger and lemongrass. They're also topped with a crackly, crunchy layer of cornflake craquelin. While they're delicious in strawberry shortcake, they're also great served with whipped cream, ice cream, or pastry cream.
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Light and crisp cream puffs, filled with your choice of rich pastry cream, whipped cream, or crème légère, will satisfy dessert lovers everywhere.
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Chocolate Marquise
A handsome ramekin of dark chocolate mousse is a Seriously Bitter Sweet indulgence. Take the time to make the Cocoa Bean Cream to serve on top; the cocoa nibs add a depth that complements the mousse beautifully.
Strawberry Cheesecake Sundae Pots
Like the look of this? It's incredibly easy to make - and no bake! A twist on the classic cheesecake, this is perfect for entertaining because all the elements can be made ahead then simply assembled prior
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Chocolate Mousse
Rich with bittersweet flavor and light as a cloud, chocolate mousse is a simple, elegant dessert that’s deeply satisfying to eat.
Crème Brûlée (French vanilla custard)
A classic Creme Brûlée recipe. French chic sophistication in dessert form - yet it's so easy to make! Excellent dinner party dessert idea.
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Mousse - the ultimate chocolate fix. It's rich yet light and fluffy, and you're just five ingredients away from these little pots of heaven!
Whipped cream (Chantilly cream)
Chantilly cream is the French name for whipped cream that is lightly sweetened and flavoured with vanilla. Spread it, pipe it, dollop it!
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Jeni Britton Bauer's Tuscan Sundae
The flavors here are so complementary and play off each other perfectly: the salt and caramelized sugar in the ice cream, the warm honey and Vin Santo sauce—delicious
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Hazelnut Chocolate Torte With Espresso Ganache
This super moist cake is full of ground toasted hazelnuts and swathed in a glossy dark espresso ganache. Panko crumbs and beaten egg whites keep the crumb from being dense.
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Coeur à la Crème With Strawberry Sauce
Coeur à la Crème is a traditional French dessert that is, conveniently enough, almost always shaped as a heart. It features sweetened dairy, here made from cream and cream cheese and served in a deep red pool of strawberry sauce.
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Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache
Caramelized white chocolate has a wonderfully toasted, butterscotch-y flavor that reminds me of dulce de leche. Use it as a simple sauce, drizzle it over your favorite ice cream, or pour it over a crumb-coated layer cake as a shiny glaze.