Whether you realize it or not, choux pastry (or pâte à choux) is the foundation for so many delicious desserts like eclairs and cream puffs. Yes, it is a major part of the French pastry arts—which ...

To the novice baker, choux pastry brings to mind the sort of fear-inducing, tear-jerking mess of a technical challenge assigned for maximum drama on The Great British Bake Off. Choux is ...

Pate a choux is the stuff of magic in the kitchen. Pipe a soft, sticky dough onto a baking sheet and slide it into a hot oven. In mere minutes the dough puffs up -- practically exploding to double, ...

FIRST, a French friend brings a spectacular homemade dessert to dinner. It’s a Paris-Brest -- a large ring of choux paste sliced horizontally, filled with praline pastry cream and whipped cream and ...

This easy cream puffs recipe is the perfect combination of fancy and simple! With a crisp choux pastry shell, a silky chantilly cream filling, and a dusting of sweet powdered sugar, this French-style ...

"Pate a choux sounds like a ballet step," my friend exclaimed when I told her I was writing about it. The French name, pate a choux, has never become part of America's mainstream culinary jargon. But ...

The best European desserts transport you to a trip abroad with every bite. Delicate layers, bold flavors, and stunning presentation make them hard to forget. These recipes bring that same pastry shop ...

Claire Saffitz brought us a recipe for a golden choux pastry filled with praline cream. By Melissa Clark Credit...Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. In 1910, the ...

This no-bake éclair cake is simple to make, easy to prep ahead, and always a crowd favorite. Reviewers call it "absolutely ...