Chouquettes

Name: Chouquettes
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 125ml water and 125ml milk; 100g butter; 150g plain flour; 4 eggs, plus 1 for glazing; 1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt; 100g pearl sugar

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Also known as: French Sugar Puffs, Pearl Sugar Choux Puffs

About this dish

Small, light choux pastry puffs covered in crunchy pearl sugar, sold by weight in French bakeries.

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Ingredients

💧125ml water and 125ml milk

🧈100g butter

🌾150g plain flour

🥚4 eggs, plus 1 for glazing

🍬1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt

⚪100g pearl sugar

Method

Serves 4

Bring the water, milk, butter, sugar and salt to the boil.

Add the flour all at once and stir until the dough leaves the pan.

Cool slightly and beat in the eggs one at a time.

Pipe small mounds onto a tray, brush with egg and cover with pearl sugar.

Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20–25 minutes until puffed and golden.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chouquettes are a classic Parisian bakery treat, bought in paper bags as an after-school snack.

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