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# :pie: Dominique Ansel's Pâte à Choux

![Dominique Ansel's Pâte à Choux](../../assets/images/dominique-ansel's-pâte-à-choux.jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:-----------------------: |
| 40 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :droplet: 0.33 cup water
- :glass_of_milk: 4 Tbsp whole milk
- :butter: 5.5 Tbsp unsalted butter
- :candy: 1 tsp sugar
- :salt: 1 tsp salt
- :ear_of_rice: 0.67 cup all-purpose flour
- :egg: 4 eggs

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 medium pot
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 stand mixer
- 1 sheet tray
- 1 parchment paper
- 1 pastry brush

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

### Step 2

Combine the water, whole milk, unsalted butter, sugar and salt in a medium pot over medium heat and bring to a boil.

### Step 3

Add the all-purpose flour and stir, using a wooden spoon, until the mixture comes together, about 5 minutes. Continue to
stir until the dough begins to dry out and pull away from the sides of the pot, about 2 minutes.

### Step 4

Transfer the dough to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whip on low speed, adding the 3 eggs
one at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next.

### Step 5

Cut the tip of a piping bag and insert a plain round tip. Using a rubber spatula, transfer the choux to the piping bag.
Line a sheet tray with parchment paper and pipe 5 rows of choux dough, 5 in each row, about 1.5 inches in diameter,
leaving a 1 inch gap between rounds. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the egg wash on each choux. Bake on a center
rack at 375° for 10 minutes. Rotate the sheet tray and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the mounds are puffed
and golden brown.

### Step 6

Remove the sheet tray from the pan and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

!!! note

    For cheese puffs, add 2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) grated Comté or Gruyère cheese after all of the eggs have been
    incorporated in step 3.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.tastingtable.com/687285/how-to-make-dominique-ansels-pate-a-choux/>