Traditional Italian pastries for Father’s Day
Servings: 12–14 cream puffs 🍽️
Prep Time: 25 minutes ⏱️
Cook Time: 30 minutes 🔥
Total Time: 55 minutes ⏲️
📝 Ingredients:
For the choux pastry:
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125 ml water 💧
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125 ml whole milk 🥛
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100 g butter 🧈
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A pinch of salt 🧂
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1 tablespoon sugar 🍚
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150 g all-purpose flour 🌾
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4 large eggs 🥚
For the pastry cream:
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500 ml whole milk 🥛
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4 egg yolks 🥚
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120 g sugar 🍚
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40 g cornstarch 🌽
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1 vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract) 🌼
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Lemon zest (optional) 🍋
For frying and decorating:
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Vegetable oil for frying 🛢️
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Powdered sugar for dusting ❄️
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Candied cherries or Amarena cherries for garnish (optional) 🍒
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Prepare the choux pastry:
In a saucepan, bring the water, milk, butter, salt, and sugar to a boil. Once the butter has melted, add the flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together and pulls away from the sides. Cook for 1–2 minutes. 🔥
2. Cool and add eggs:
Transfer the dough to a bowl and let it cool slightly. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well until the dough becomes smooth and thick. 🥄
3. Fry the cream puffs:
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