I was desperate to find pearl sugar to make Liege waffles in my new waffle maker. It's just small pearl-like clusters of sugar that you can find on so many (French) pastries. I finally found some in my local supermarket on holidays. I jumped at the chance and I bought 2 boxes. Come to me, Liege waffles, sugar buns and Tropezienne pies !
Not having my waffle maker at that very moment but desperate to try my pearl sugar immediately, I thought I'd make chouquettes that derive their taste and consistency from this very pearl sugar. Chouquettes being a traditional pastry, I am always looking the perfect recipe. After looking at several recipes that didn't suit me, I found a great one, no further than on the back of the pearl sugar pack!
Chouquettes
Daddy (sugar brand) recipe – Pearl sugar
Prep: 25mins
Cooking: 20mins
For about 40 to 50 chouquettes
- 25cl water
- 125g plain flour
- 60g butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- 50g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 100g pearl sugar
Preheat oven to 180°C (Gas 4).
Prepare choux pastry: Put the water, butter, sugar and salt in a saucepan on the fire. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the flour all at once. Mix with a wooden spoon and leave no lumps.
Put the pan over low heat and stir the paste, until it comes away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Let cool a few minutes and then carefully stir in the eggs 1 to 1.
Using a socket or a spoon, place the equivalent of one large teaspoon of dough on some parchment paper . Place the dough balls sufficiently spaced one from another to allow them to rise. Sprinkle the surface the dough balls with pearl sugar.
Bake in hot oven at 180°C for approximately 20 mins.
Yum yum! And strongly LIEGOIS waffles in your new waffle iron!
Hello Anne-So,
immediately read the recipe once done with my son yesterday; super good except I did not have pearl sugar so I put icing sugar!
he loves it and it was the first time I did!
Now a little question: can we predict the dough in advance, put in the fridge and make chouquettes later?
thank you for your answer, L¨As
@ Ace Creations: I advise you not too do the choux pastry in advance, by cons you can cook them the night before and do not taste the chouquettes the next day by keeping it in a dry place
Hello !
I love making chouquettes :)
For the pearl sugar (or grain), I had found in Auc * year pin radius.
Otherwise if you're in Paris, G. Detou there who sells (Metro Etienne Marcel)
Wow so there I have to test it quickly because it is the taste they love !
These crunchy chouquettes !
how to make the chouquettes does not deflate in the oven !thank you in advance
bjr,I try to make this recipe but do not want Chouquette monter.Comment his pa is??
Thank you in advance for your response
@ Dreao and Lucianna: Ah that's the whole mystery of the choux pastry. You either do a little more dry the paste, or use the convection. Otherwise you can also try leaving the oven ajar to let moisture escape. I hope it works next time.
Yet hat for your recipes. plus they are easy to achieve.
thank you again. By cons did you recipes cheese cake and dirty sugar.
I prepare my daughter's birthday and I think the idea is good for children 6 years old.
wind full of sunshine
@ Titou: Classic cheesecake and sauce Carambars – Savory cheesecake with pepper and thyme - Cheesecake from the garden
Happy birthday to your daughter!
Hi! It is imperative that I have tested this recipe. You should have a recipe for choux pastry ??
Thank you
@ Claire: It is indeed a recipe for choux pastry!
good evening ! I just got out of the oven but my cabbage, while they were gorgeous while cooking, they are completely flattened out of the oven .. is there a trick to that sprouts remain inflated ? :) whether, I thank in advance whoever wants to give it to me ! more, you think there is a difference between brown sugar and white in the preparation of income or profit is it identical ? a big thank you to Anne-Sophie for this awesome blog that helps me a lot !!
Tested for tea ! A delight !
@ Laura B: For cabbages that are properly inflated, it must dry out the dough during baking the choux pastry. You can try the choux pastry of lightning and use a socket notched to form your chouquettes. I cross my fingers that it works.
@ Marine: Yum, super test!
Tip chouquettes that do not fall : cool on a wire rack. It works every time !
@ Caro: Not a bad trick, I note!
Is that what you recall how you chouquette recipe can get around ?
@Dine: Ooh la it was an oversight on my part not to have clarified. I do not remember specifically, but I still have a box of pearl sugar at home showing 40-50 chouquettes. Looking at the photo above, I think that was about it indeed.
ok merci