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Vanilla Custard Filled Puff Pastries

Vanilla Custard Filled Puff Pastries

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Delicate choux pastry filled with rich vanilla custard, perfect for special occasions.

  • Total Time: 70
  • Yield: 12

Ingredients

✓ 1 cup water
✓ 1/2 cup unsalted butter
✓ 1 cup all-purpose flour
✓ 1/4 teaspoon salt
✓ 4 large eggs
✓ 2 cups whole milk
✓ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
✓ 1/4 cup cornstarch
✓ 4 large egg yolks
✓ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
✓ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
✓ Powdered sugar
✓ Chocolate or caramel sauce

Instructions

✓ Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

✓ Combine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.

✓ Add flour and stir until the mixture forms a ball.

✓ Transfer dough to a mixing bowl and let cool. Add eggs one at a time.

✓ Pipe dough into rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown.

✓ Prepare custard by heating milk and sugar. Temper egg yolks with the milk mixture.

✓ Cook custard until it thickens. Stir in vanilla extract and butter. Chill.

✓ Fill cooled pastries with custard. Dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

Fill pastries just before serving to maintain crispiness.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 250
  • Sugar: 18
  • Sodium: 100
  • Fat: 14
  • Carbohydrates: 30
  • Fiber: 0
  • Protein: 4