Description
A delightful French pastry filled with creamy whipped cream and topped with hazelnuts, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup chocolate ganache (optional for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, water, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Once boiling, remove from heat and stir in the flour until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Allow the mixture to cool for about 5 minutes. Then, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth and glossy.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe a large ring (about 8 inches in diameter) onto the prepared baking sheet. Pipe a second smaller ring inside the first for added height.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed. Do not open the oven door during baking.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the pastry cools, whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Once the pastry is cool, carefully slice it in half horizontally. Fill the bottom half with the whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts. Place the top half back on.
- Drizzle with chocolate ganache if desired and serve.
Notes
- For a coffee-flavored cream, add 1 tablespoon of instant coffee granules to the whipped cream before whipping.
- You can substitute the hazelnuts with almonds or pecans for a different nutty flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg