choux pastry

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English

Éclairs are realized with choux pastry.

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Etymology

Partial calque of French pâte à choux.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/
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  • Homophones: shoo, shoe

Noun

choux pastry (countable and uncountable, plural choux pastries)

  1. A type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.
    Synonyms: choux paste, cream puff pastry
    If you don't get your choux pastry just right, the profiteroles will taste foul.
    • 2013, Holly Herrick, The French Cook - Cream Puffs & Eclairs, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN:
      Similarly, choux pastry is a much beloved and ultraversatile pastry that is truly unlike any other. Where most pastries—such as a short pastry used in tarts—rely on minimal gluten activation to maximize crispiness and tenderness, choux pastry […]

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