Though it may seem intimidating, making cream puffs, éclairs, or an impressive croquembouche is possible at home. But it's important to get the building blocks of these desserts down first. Each of ...

Whether you realize it or not, choux pastry (or pâte à choux) is the foundation for so many delicious desserts like eclairs and cream puffs. Yes, it is a major part of the French pastry arts—which ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

When you think of cream puffs,you might imagine light, airy choux pastry filled with smooth, runny custard.That is the common ...

Pâte à choux is a versatile dough that can be sweet or savory. Here's how to make it correctly. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College ...

Choux pastry (named after the French for cabbage because of the way it expands in the oven) is an unusual but versatile pastry. The ingredients are similar to those used in other, more common pastries ...

Featuring a crisp choux pastry shell, luscious pastry cream filling, and a decadent, glossy chocolate glaze, every bite of these easy profiteroles is like a taste of heaven! Whether making them for a ...

My 4th baking project!This time I'm taking on...Cream puffs!!It's a request from my dad.My dad prefers a crunchy textureover ...

Pâte à choux loosely translates as ‘cabbage dough’ – a reference to the way a baking tray of lined up choux pastry puffs resembles a cabbage patch. The taste and texture sensation of choux pastry, ...

This week it’s the turn of crisp, decadent choux pastry, with these recipes for chocolate eclairs spiked with bright, sharp berries, and bonfire-night ready, dairy-free choux doughnuts, stuffed with ...

Pâte à choux, or choux pastry (so named because when baked in rounds, it resembles small cabbages, “choux” in French), is something I make when I need a nice dessert but don’t have much time. The ...