Pâte à Choux
Ingredients
Method- 60g Milk
- 6g Water
- 1g Salt
- 1.5g Granulated Sugar
- 56g Butter
- 58g Flour
- 10g deZaan Rich Terracotta Cocoa Powder
- 112g Eggs
- Pearl Sugar (for garnishing)
- Cocoa Nibs (for garnishing)
- Bring to a boil the milk, water, salt, sugar, and butter.
- Sift together the flour and deZaan Rich Terracotta cocoa powder.
- Add to a pot with wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Cook to a dry, dough-like texture.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl. Mix at low speed using the paddle attachment.
- Add eggs gradually, checking the texture to be shiny and forming a V once the paddle is picked up from the dough.
- Pipe 1.5 cm rounds (tip #6).
- Sprinkle pearl sugar and cocoa nibs over the top.
- Bake at 160ºC/320ºF for 11 minutes (ventilation to 50-75%).
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