Retro favourites like profiteroles and eclairs are making a welcome comeback. Luckily, choux pastry isn’t as hard as you might think… Pastry lore will have you believe that the path to perfect ...

Airy choux pastry filled with creamy goodness ... The mixture should yield 16–20 profiteroles. Bake for 10 minutes, then increase the heat to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 and cook for a further 15 ...

But you've seen profiteroles ... up and giving the pastry its distinct golden crust and rich flavor profile. Before you freak ...

Choux pastry, the base of pastries such as profiteroles, eclairs and gougere, is essentially a paste that when baked, captures steam within it to puff up and produce a hollow case. It’s the ...