Croquembouche (VIDEO)

Name: Croquembouche (VIDEO)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 120 g Unsalted butter (Unsalted butter, 82% fat content); 120 g Water; 120 g Whole milk; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoon Granulated sugar; 140 g Bread flour (High protein content flour, eg. 13%); 220 g Egg (Room temperature. Might need slightly more or less, see tips); 500 g Whole milk (3% fat); 100 g Granulated sugar; 80 g Egg yolk (approx. yolk of 4-5 eggs); 25 g Corn starch; 25 g All purpose flour; 2 teaspoons Vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract); 50 g Unsalted butter (82% fat, room temperature soft butter); 3 Sheets of gelatin (x1.7g=5g gelatin overall); 200 g Heavy Cream (very cold. 36% fat); 250 g Granulated sugar; 100 g Water; 30 g Glucose syrup (optional)

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With a name that literally translates to "crunch in your mouth," Croquembouche is a mouthwatering, classic French pastry dessert made with diplomat cream-filled choux pastry puffs. Known for its towering cone shape bound together with crunchy caramel, this festive dessert isn't just eye-catching, but is also super decadent.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:17:06 GMT