Ingredients
For the Choux Pastry
• ½ cup (120 ml) water
• ½ cup (120 ml) milk
• ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs (room temperature)
For the Cream Filling
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional: pastry cream instead of whipped cream (I can share that too!)
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🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the dough
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
2. In a saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt
3. Bring to a boil
4. Remove from heat and add all the flour at once
5. Stir vigorously until a smooth dough forms
6. Return to low heat and cook 1–2 minutes, stirring, until dough pulls away from the pan
2️⃣ Add eggs
1. Transfer dough to a bowl and let cool 5 minutes
2. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each
3. Dough should be smooth, glossy, and pipeable
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3️⃣ Bake
1. Pipe or spoon dough onto a lined baking sheet
2. Leave space — they puff a lot
3. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and puffed
4. Turn oven off, crack door slightly, and let sit 10 minutes
(prevents collapse)
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4️⃣ Make the filling
1. Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form
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5️⃣ Fill the puffs
• Slice in half OR poke a hole and pipe cream inside
• Fill generously 😋