L5: Choux Pastry 🥐

Question 1

Name 2 products that can be made from CHOUX pastry:

Answer 1

1. Profiteroles
2. Eclairs

Question 2

3 reasons why choux pastry may come out of the oven flat

Answer 2

1. Open oven door, releases air and heat
2. Not hot enough, proteins go flat
3. Taking them out too early

Question 3

How can you tell when choux pastry is cooked?

Answer 3

Golden brown
Dry inside texture
Large air pockets (puffy)

Question 4

What does choux pastry consist of?

Answer 4

Water, fat, salt, strong flour and eggs

Question 5

How is choux pastry made?

Answer 5

Boiling water, adding the fat, stirring in the flour
> Heat gelatinises the starch in flour, which swells up, absorbing water to form a type of sauce known as a roux, which should leave the sides of the pan when cooked
Once cooked, eggs are beaten and added bit by bit to form a paste