Frenchefterratt

Croquembouche

Prep time
1 h
Cook time
30 min
Servings
12
Total time
2 h
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A stunning French dessert tower made of cream puffs (profiteroles) held together with threads of caramel.

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  1. 1

    Fill cream puffs with pastry cream.

  2. 2

    Dip each puff in hot caramel and arrange in a cone shape.

  3. 3

    Decorate with spun sugar threads.

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  • This recipe is written for 12 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
  • Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.

Serving profile

Pace
balanced kitchen flow
Kitchen load
a few moving parts, still manageable
Serving style
meant to land on the table for a group
Best for
weeknight cooking with fewer decisions

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