What is National Cream Puff Day?
On National Cream Puff Day, enjoy a cream-filled pastry!! On January 2, dessert and pastry enthusiasts alike will be able to celebrate this delectable French creation.
Cream puffs are also known as profiterole and choux a la creme, originating in France. Cream puffs are a French dessert pastry filled with whipped cream, pastry cream, ice cream, or custard. They can be served plain or can be decorated with chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, or powdered sugar.
Borrowed from the French, the word "profiterole" has existed in English since 1604. Since about 1851, the "cream puff" has been on restaurant menus in the United States.
piped a choux paste through a pastry bag or dropped with a pair of spoons into small balls and baked to create hollow puffs. A pastry chef piped a choux paste through a pastry bag or dropped with a pair of spoons into small balls and baked to create hollow puffs. The cream puffs are injected with a pastry bag and narrow piping tip, or by cutting off the top, filling the puff, and then reassembling, after cooling.
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