CROQUEMBOUCHE (PUFF, CHRISTMAS TREE)
This makes a super dessert and a great holiday center piece. You can use this as a base recipe and do all kinds of things, use chocolate in stead of carmelized sugar, fill the puffs with custard or whipped cream, decorate with tiny almond paste holly leaves etc. etc. Again it is a do ahead recipe to take some of the strain off last munute rush.
Provided by Bergy
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To make Puffs:preheat oven 400f.
- Bring water, butter,sugar & salt to a roiling boil in a large saucepan.
- Add flour all at once, stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan clean. Remove from heat.
- Beat in eggs, one at at a time with a wooden spoon until paste is shiny& smooth Drop pastry by well rounded teasp, 1 1/2" apart on 2 ungreased cookie sheets Bake 35 minutes or until puffed and golden.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare carmelized sugar:.
- Heat sugar & lemon juice in a heavy medium sized skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the sugar is melted and light golden brown.
- Do not let it burn Remove from heat.
- Putting it together:.
- Place 14 puffs in a 9" circle on a platter.
- Fill in the center of the circle with about 5 more puffs.
- Working quickly and carefully dip the bottom of remaining puffs in the carmalized sugar (don't let it touch your skin), one at a time and place each on top of the base puffs in a slightly smaller circle Fill in the center with puffs.
- Continue making each circle smaller to form a tree shape.
- Drizzle the remaining sugar over the tree and decorate with the cherry halves You may refrigerate for 1-2 days.
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Kabir Maharjan
[email protected]This Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree is so beautiful! I can't believe how easy it is to make.
Sudipto BOSS
[email protected]I've always wanted to try making a croquembouche, and this Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree recipe looks like the perfect place to start!
Joey Hart
[email protected]This Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree is a work of art! I would love to try making it someday.
Paolina Kara
[email protected]I'm not sure I have the patience to make this Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree, but it sure does look impressive!
Sayeeda Khatun
[email protected]Wow, this Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree is amazing! It looks so difficult to make, but the recipe seems easy to follow.
WHITE 100
[email protected]This Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree is absolutely stunning! I can't wait to try making it for myself.
Wisdom Vaughn
[email protected]I made this Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree for my family Christmas party and it was a huge success! It was so beautiful and delicious, and it was the perfect centerpiece for our table. I highly recommend this recipe!
Kainat Ali
[email protected]This Croquembouche Puff Christmas Tree was a hit at my holiday party! It was so delicious and festive, and it was surprisingly easy to make. I used store-bought puff pastry dough, which made it even easier. I will definitely be making this again next