choux pastry pg 119 -failure

[Paulinel]

I also had great success with these - I think the big thing is to let mixture cool before adding eggs  

[Thermomixer]

... - I think the big thing is to let mixture cool before adding eggs  

I didn't let the mixture get cold - just waited for a couple of minutes and it worked fine for me ??  Not sure?

[cookie1]

I haven't actually made the choux pastry in the TMX yet but when making it by hand I was always taught to leave the dough for a little before you added the eggs. I must try them in the TMX as we haven't had them for ages.

[cooking-good-looking]

Can I just ask, how do you "fill" them? Cut them in half? Pierce a hole and pipe it in? Very nervous to attempt these for guests this evening! I am guessing you fill with cold custard?

[stacelee]

I use a piping bag and either custard or cream depending on who is eating them

[Brumington]

I know this is an old topic but I tried the EDC recipe today and it was a major fail. Firstly they were HUGE (it said the mix made 15 but I think if I'd have made them the correct size I would have had at least double that) but secondly they were really eggy and not cooked on the inside (perhaps cause they were too big?).  Any tips for my next shot apart from piping a lot smaller? I do recall reading somewhere somebody who had tried a few times and failed before having great success after changing the recipe......I can't remember who. Was it CP63?

[goldfish]

Hi Brumington - I have no experience with this, but would this help?

http://tenina.com/2008/08/if-the-choux-fitsoris-a-profit-e-roll-s-anything-like-a-muffin-top/

[Cornish Cream]

Cream Puffs Choux Pastry recipe Brumington.

[Brumington]

Thank you both!  It's lucky I have chickens in the back garden cause it doesn't feel like such a waste - eggs were free and the chickens have some scraps (what goes around comes around 😁). I'm going to try again using Creampuffs recipe.

[goldfish]

  Great recycling there, Brumington!! . . got to love chooks!!

[cookie1]

CP's recipe will work well for you. I have used it for both sweet and savoury puffs.

[achookwoman]

CP's recipe for Cream Puffs is an all time favourite here,  just make sure you bake them well.

[Brumington]

Thank you for the tips. I think I'm attempting them tonight after the boys go to sleep. I 'unwind' in the evening by cooking! LOL!

[achookwoman]

Thank you for the tips. I think I'm attempting them tonight after the boys go to sleep. I 'unwind' in the evening by cooking! LOL!

Ha!  Don't we all.