CROQUEMBOUCHE (PUFF, CHRISTMAS TREE)
This makes a super dessert and a great holiday center piece. You can use this as a base recipe and do all kinds of things, use chocolate in stead of carmelized sugar, fill the puffs with custard or whipped cream, decorate with tiny almond paste holly leaves etc. etc. Again it is a do ahead recipe to take some of the strain off last munute rush.
Provided by Bergy
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To make Puffs:preheat oven 400f.
- Bring water, butter,sugar & salt to a roiling boil in a large saucepan.
- Add flour all at once, stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan clean. Remove from heat.
- Beat in eggs, one at at a time with a wooden spoon until paste is shiny& smooth Drop pastry by well rounded teasp, 1 1/2" apart on 2 ungreased cookie sheets Bake 35 minutes or until puffed and golden.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare carmelized sugar:.
- Heat sugar & lemon juice in a heavy medium sized skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the sugar is melted and light golden brown.
- Do not let it burn Remove from heat.
- Putting it together:.
- Place 14 puffs in a 9" circle on a platter.
- Fill in the center of the circle with about 5 more puffs.
- Working quickly and carefully dip the bottom of remaining puffs in the carmalized sugar (don't let it touch your skin), one at a time and place each on top of the base puffs in a slightly smaller circle Fill in the center with puffs.
- Continue making each circle smaller to form a tree shape.
- Drizzle the remaining sugar over the tree and decorate with the cherry halves You may refrigerate for 1-2 days.
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[email protected]This croquembouche is a bit pricey to make, but it's worth it for a special occasion.
Laraib Jutt
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of choux pastry, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised. The croquembouche was delicious!
Kainathassan Awan
[email protected]I'm not sure I'll be able to make this croquembouche as beautiful as the one in the picture, but I'm going to give it a try.
Bree Talley
[email protected]This croquembouche is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth the effort.
Ramadan Joura
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's the perfect addition to my holiday baking repertoire.
calvin john
[email protected]This croquembouche is the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion.
MISERABLE
[email protected]I can't wait to make this croquembouche again for my next party.
Edgar Rodriguez
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who is looking for a challenging but rewarding baking project.
MissJJ 101
[email protected]Overall, I thought this was a great recipe. The croquembouche was delicious and it was a lot of fun to make.
Nevaeh Fontaine
[email protected]The croquembouche was beautiful, but it was a bit too sweet for my taste.
Shailendra Kushwaha
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit too difficult. I had to make several attempts before I got it right.
Anais Lopez
[email protected]This croquembouche is a bit pricey to make, but it's worth it for a special occasion.
Uzi Noor
[email protected]I made this croquembouche for Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it and it was gone in no time.
Sebastian Mree
[email protected]This croquembouche is the perfect dessert for any special occasion. It's sure to impress your guests.
Martin Sakanya
[email protected]I'm not a very experienced baker, but I was able to make this croquembouche without any problems. The recipe is very easy to follow.
Krar Tito
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it. The croquembouche is absolutely stunning and it tastes amazing.
Haasith Haasith
[email protected]I made this croquembouche for my daughter's birthday party and it was a huge hit. The kids loved it and it was a great way to celebrate.
Ratan Shtestha
[email protected]This was the perfect dessert for my holiday party. It was festive and elegant, and everyone loved it.
DeAndre Covington
[email protected]I've never made a croquembouche before, but this recipe made it easy. The instructions were clear and concise, and the results were amazing.
Imael Imael
[email protected]This croquembouche was a showstopper! It was so impressive and delicious, and it was definitely worth the effort. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly.