Paris-Brest

Name: Paris-Brest
Prep time: 2 h 37 min
Cook time: 2 h 37 min
Total time: 2 h 37 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters sliced almonds; 2 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 5 eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters heavy cream, chilled; 59 milliliters milk; 591 milliliters pastry cream; 0 teaspoons salt; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 177 milliliters water

Paris-Brest might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 337 calories, 8g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. A mixture of milk, butter, heavy cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 37 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

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Oven

Place a small pan containing about 2-3 cups of hot water onto the bottom of your oven ( directly onto the bottom of the oven) to generate steam. Lightly grease a large baking sheet with shortening and then dust lightly with flour. Use a 10 inch pan as a template and draw a 10 inch circle onto the flour dusted sheet using a toothpick. Set aside.

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Shortening

All Purpose Flour

Water

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Baking Sheet

Toothpicks

Oven

Frying Pan

Place the 4 eggs into a small measuring cup and mix with a fork to combine, set aside.

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Egg

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Measuring Cup

Combine the milk, water, salt and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a full boil, add the flour all at once and stir to make a paste. Continue to stir over the heat for about 40 seconds until the paste dries a little.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Water

Milk

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and place paste into a mixing bowl.

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Mixing Bowl

Let cool about 4 minutes.

With a mixer on low, mix the paste and slowly add the beaten eggs.

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Egg

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Blender

Mix slowly but thoroughly until all of the eggs have been added.

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Egg

Place the paste into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch round decorating tip. Pipe the paste out onto the sheet pan following the 10 inch ring you outlined. Pipe a second ring around the inside next to this ring. Finally, pipe another ring on top of these two rings. Lightly paint the set of rings with the remaining 1 beaten egg and press the sliced almonds into the paste.

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Sliced Almonds

Egg

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Pastry Bag

Frying Pan

Place in the oven on the lowest shelf and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake about 12 minutes more or until brown.

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Oven

Remove form the oven and using a long serrated knife slice off the top half of the puffed ring.

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Oven

Remove any bits of raw dough on the inside of the ring. Replace the top and place back in the oven to crisp the dough, about 5 more minutes. Cool on a rack.

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Dough

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Oven

To Make The Filling: Whip the pastry cream until smooth.

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Pastry Cream

Place the heavy cream into a bowl along with the vanilla and beat on high until soft peaks are formed.

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Heavy Cream

Vanilla

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Bowl

Add in the confectioners' sugar and beat a little more. Fold the pastry cream in with the whipped cream and transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the cream mixture into the ring and then replace the top. If you wish, sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.

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Powdered Sugar