Description
Choux Pastry with Milk Tea Cream is a delicate and airy French pastry filled with a luscious cream infused with the bold, aromatic flavors of milk tea. It’s a delightful fusion of classic pâtisserie and Asian-inspired tea flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the choux pastry:
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- For the milk tea cream:
- 2 black tea bags (or 1 tbsp loose black tea)
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream, whipped
Instructions
- Make the milk tea pastry cream: Heat milk in a saucepan with the tea bags. Bring to a simmer, remove from heat, and steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea bags.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth. Slowly whisk in the warm tea-infused milk.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until thickened (2–3 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter. Chill completely, then fold in whipped cream.
- Make the choux pastry: Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). In a saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in flour until a dough forms. Return to heat and stir for 1–2 minutes until dough pulls away from the sides.
- Transfer dough to a bowl. Let cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
- Pipe or spoon dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool completely.
- Cut a small slit into each puff and fill with milk tea cream using a piping bag.
- Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with milk tea glaze if desired.
Notes
- Use Earl Grey or Assam tea for a strong flavor.
- Do not open the oven during baking to ensure puffs rise properly.
- Fill puffs just before serving to maintain crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: choux pastry, cream puffs, milk tea cream, fusion dessert, tea-flavored dessert