Custard tarts with custard cream

4 servings

60 minutes

Cream puffs with custard are an exquisite delicacy of French cuisine, known for their airy texture and delicate creamy flavor. The history of this dessert dates back to the 18th century when French pastry chefs began experimenting with choux pastry. Light, golden pastries filled with velvety vanilla cream capture the hearts of gourmets worldwide. Their perfect crispy shell combines with a tender, melting filling, creating a harmony of taste and texture. These pastries are often decorated with glaze or powdered sugar and served both with morning coffee and at festive tea parties. Cream puffs are a symbol of elegance and sophistication, perfectly suited for any occasion.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 575.7
• Proteins: 14.8g
• Fats: 30.8g
• Carbohydrates: 59.4g

Ingredients

• Water: 190 ml
• Butter: 100 g
• Wheat flour: 170 g
• Chicken egg: 5 pc
• Salt: pinch
• Milk: 160 ml
• Sugar: 100 g
• Vanillin: pinch

Cooking steps

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

2. Combine 75 g of butter, water, and salt. Place on heat and bring to a boil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 100 g
   • Water: 190 ml
   • Salt:  pinch

3. Without removing from heat, add 135 g of flour to the mixture. Mix well while continuing to heat on low. Even after the mass becomes homogeneous, heat for another minute while constantly stirring. Then remove from the stove and beat in 3 eggs one by one into the dough, mixing well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 170 g
   • Chicken egg: 5 piece

4. Line the baking tray with paper. Use a syringe or spoon to place the pastries in ball shapes on it (keep in mind they will increase in size by about 1.5 times during baking).

5. Bake at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes. For the first 15 minutes, do not open the oven (otherwise, the pastries will collapse and won't rise again).

6. Prepare the cream: mix milk with sugar and vanillin and boil, the sugar must completely dissolve.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 160 ml
   • Sugar: 100 g
   • Vanillin:  pinch

7. Add 35 g of sifted flour to 2 eggs and mix until smooth.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 5 piece
   • Wheat flour: 170 g

8. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the milk, stirring constantly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 160 ml

9. Mix everything well and place it on low heat or in a water bath. Cook the cream until thickened, stirring constantly, but do not boil.

10. When the cream thickens, remove it from the heat. Add 25 g of butter. Stir the cream and let it cool.

    Required ingredients:

    • Butter: 100 g

11. When the pastries and cream cool down, place the cream in a piping bag. Make small holes on the side, fill the pastries with cream. You can cover with melted chocolate glaze or sprinkle with powdered sugar.