# Choux au Craquelin

Choux au craquelin are cream puffs with a crunchy craquelin topping.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 50 g butter
- 60 g flour
- 60 g brown sugar
- 75 g milk
- 75 g water
- 65 g butter
- 85 g flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix together 50g of butter, 60g of flour, and 60g of brown sugar until it becomes a sandy crumble.
2. Put the crumble between two sheets of parchment paper and spread it to 2mm thickness with a rolling pin.
3. Freeze the craquelin until the chou pastry is ready.
4. In a saucepan, heat up 75g of water, 75g of milk, and 65g of butter until it boils.
5. Remove from heat and add 85g of flour, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
6. Mix until the dry ingredients are fully integrated.
7. Cook the dough for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
8. Remove as much moisture as possible from the dough.
9. Let the dough cool down for 5 minutes.
10. Add the whisked eggs to the dough little by little, mixing with a spatula or a flat beater until the dough is shiny and falls onto itself.
11. Pipe the chou pastry onto a silicone mat or parchment paper.
12. Use a cookie cutter to cut out craquelin slightly larger than the choux pieces.
13. Place a craquelin on top of each chou.
14. Bake the chou for 40 minutes at 180°C (360°F), then decrease the temperature to 140°C (280°F) and bake for 10 more minutes to dry the chou.

## Equipment

- baking sheet
- silicone baking mat
- pastry bag
- rolling pin
- cookie cutter
- saucepan
- whisk
- stand mixer (optional)
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHq0m7IJ8_v/?igsh=MXgxMm85Z3JzOWxueA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/55f0cda0-2ba9-4d84-ab3b-c457def89678
- Extracted: 2025-04-04

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