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What does egg do in choux pastry?
the eggs help bind together the dry ingredients and add color and flavour
What pastry is profiterole made from?
choux pastry ;]
What are three common forms of pastry?
1. shortcrust pastry 2.flaky pastry 3.puff pastry 4.choux pastry
What are four types of pastry?
Phyllo pastry,Suet pastry,Puff pastry,Choux pastry
When was choux pastry invented?
it was invented in the 1533 :)
What 4 gateaux made from puff pastry or choux pastry?
chocolate cake
Why must you beat the paste when making choux pastry?
Beating choux paste is an important procedure to ensure a perfect pastry. After adding the flour to the water and butter, beating the paste by hand or electric mixer will blend the ingredients thoroughly so that you will have a smooth paste with no lumps of flour. Then when adding the eggs, again it is important to beat the mixture in order to have a silky, smooth and glossy choux paste.
What purpose has shortening in choux pastry?
Shortening gives the pastry a crisp, light texture.
Choux and Phyllo are types of what?
They are both types of pastry.
What is the difference between choix pastry and puff pastry?
the advantages of making Choux Pastry at home are : It is Cheaper and they are fresher. Also very 'Yummy'the disadvantages : they may not com out right, may have a sour taste, or be the wrong size etc....
What are three methods of cookery that can be used to cook choux pastry?
Not sure what you mean by "methods of cookery," but choux pastry is baked for use in things such as eclairs and profiteroles. And yes, it is spelled with an "x."
Is Chocolate eclairs made from puff pastry?
No. Eclairs are made from choux pastry. Choux pastry involves cooking flour,butter and water, then adding egg. The egg acts as a leavening agent in a choux pastry. A puff pastry uses layers of butter or other solid fat between a bread type dough that puffs up due to air and water expansion between layers of fat and dough for leavening, it does not contain egg.
