Choux for Two French Baking Class

Choux is a versatile pastry that can be made sweet or savory, often seen in the form of profiteroles, eclairs, and filled choux buns. While the recipe may look simple, the techniques learned in this three-hour course will elevate your choux to perfection. In this course, we will focus on choux swans with a light chantilly cream filling. Each student will learn the fundamentals of choux, from correctly mixing the batter to piping and filling. You will leave class with your own filled swans and the knowledge needed to create countless choux pastries at home.

What we’ll make:

• Classic sweet choux buns
• Chantilly cream

Techniques you’ll learn:

• Prepping the panade
• Tempering eggs
• Checking consistency of panade
• Filling a pastry bag
• Piping choux
• Filling choux

What you’ll leave class with:

• Your own set of choux swans
• Recipes for sweet and savory choux pastry, creme patisserie, and chantilly cream
• Our contact information to ask questions when recreating your recipe at home