To prepare the choux pastry first pour the water (1), the milk (2), the sugar (3) and the salt (4). Also add the butter in ...

Pâte à choux is a posh name for what the rest of us mere mortals would simply call choux pastry (if you have no idea how to ...

Choux pastry has a reputation for being difficult to master, but in fact it’s no bother once you know the technique. A pre-heated hot oven is essential to raise and set the choux and if you take ...

Take on the éclair as your next Bake Off challenge. Paul Hollywood’s easy recipe ensures crisp, light choux pastry every time. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Generously grease a baking ...

Choux pastry, the base of pastries such as profiteroles, eclairs and gougere, is essentially a paste that when baked, captures steam within it to puff up and produce a hollow case. It’s the ...