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Paris Brest with Strawberries

Delightfully fluffy choux pastry filled with a luscious whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: French
Calories: 400

Ingredients
  

For the choux pastry
  • 80 grams butter
  • 200 ml water
  • 100 grams flour
  • 3 pieces eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
For the filling
  • 400 ml very cold liquid cream
  • 60 grams sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 400 grams fresh strawberries
  • Icing sugar to sprinkle
  • Mint leaves for decoration

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
  2. Bring the water to a boil with butter, salt, and sugar.
  3. Once boiling, remove from heat and add the flour, stirring vigorously until the dough pulls away from the sides.
  4. Allow the dough to cool slightly, then incorporate the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
  5. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, form a circle of dough about 20 cm in diameter.
  6. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes without peeking.
  7. Let it cool completely on a wire rack.
Assembly
  1. Whip the very cold cream with sugar and vanilla until firm peaks form.
  2. Wash and slice the strawberries.
  3. Cut the Paris Brest horizontally in half and spread half of the whipped cream on the bottom half.
  4. Generously scatter the strawberry chunks over the whipped cream.
  5. Refill with the top half, then pipe whipped cream rose in the center topped with more strawberries.
  6. Sprinkle everything with icing sugar and decorate with mint leaves.

Notes

For an extra crispier result, make the choux pastry dough the day before and top it on the serving day.