This elegant French pastry is a ring of baked pâte à choux (choux pastry), often resembling a bicycle wheel, filled with a rich crème pâtissière (custard) and whipped cream.
Paris Brest Recipe
Ingredients (Pâte à Choux Pastry Dough)
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Water 1 cup
Unsalted butter 1/2 cup
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
All-purpose flour 1 cup
Eggs 4
Ingredients (Custard)
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Whole milk 2 cups
Eggs 3
Egg yolk 1
Granulated sugar 2/3 cup
Cornstarch 1/4 cup
All-purpose flour 1/4 cup
Salt 1/8 tsp
Vanilla extract 1 tsp
Ingredients (Whipped Cream)
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Heavy whipping cream 2 cups
Powdered sugar 1/4 cup (plus more for dusting)
Vanilla extract 1 tsp
How To Make
Part 1: Make the Custard (Crème Pâtissière)
Step 1: Whisk Base: In a large bowl, whisk the 3 eggs and 1 egg yolk with the 2/3 cup granulated sugar until thick and pale yellow. Add the 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/4 cup flour, and 1/8 tsp salt, and whisk again to combine.
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