Cream-Filled Choux Pastry Ring 🍰🧁✨

✨ Introduction

This elegant dessert 🍰 features a golden choux pastry ring filled with luscious whipped cream and silky custard 🧁. Light, airy, and indulgent—perfect for celebrations or weekend treats! 😍

🧂 Ingredients

For the Choux Pastry:

• 🧈 ½ cup butter
• 💧 1 cup water
• 🌾 1 cup flour
• 🥚 4 eggs
• 🧂 Pinch of salt

For the Custard Filling:

• 🥚 2 egg yolks
• 🥛 1½ cups milk
• 🌾 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 🍬 ¼ cup sugar
• 🧈 1 tablespoon butter
• 🌼 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Whipped Cream:

• 🥛 1 cup heavy cream
• 🍬 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 🌼 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Choux Pastry:

1. 🔥 Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. 🥣 In a saucepan, bring water, butter, and salt to a boil. Add flour and stir until dough forms.
3. 🥚 Remove from heat and beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
4. 🥄 Pipe or spoon into a ring shape. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool completely.

Custard Filling:

1. 🥣 In a saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and milk.
2. 🔥 Cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
3. ❄️ Chill until ready to use.

Whipped Cream:

1. 🥣 Beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.

Assembly:

1. 🔪 Slice choux ring horizontally. Spread custard on the bottom half.
2. 🧁 Pipe or spoon whipped cream over custard.
3. 🍰 Place top half gently over filling. Dust with powdered sugar.
4. ❄️ Chill before serving for best texture.

🔄 Methods

• Use chocolate custard or fruit jam for variation 🍫🍓.
• Add sliced strawberries or raspberries for freshness 🍓.
• Make mini versions for individual servings 🧁.
• Serve with coffee or mint tea ☕🌿.

📚 History

Inspired by French Paris-Brest 🇫🇷, this dessert blends classic choux pastry with creamy fillings. Moroccan kitchens 🇲🇦 love adding their own twist with orange blossom or almond flavors.

💪 Benefits

• 🥚 Protein from eggs
• 🥛 Calcium from milk and cream
• 🍬 Energy from sugar and flour
• 🌼 Comfort and joy from creamy textures

🎨 Formation

Serve chilled on a decorative plate with powdered sugar and mint leaves 🌿. Ideal for Eid, birthdays, or weekend indulgence 🍽️.

✅ Conclusion

Cream-Filled Choux Pastry Ring is light, creamy, and irresistible—a showstopper dessert that melts in your mouth! 🍰🧁✨

❤️ Lovers

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families
• 🧑‍🍳 Dessert fans
• 🍰 Pastry lovers
• 🎉 Celebration hosts
• 🍽️ Sweet tooth seekers