Croque en Bouche aux Fruits
Croque en Bouche aux Fruits is a delightful French dessert made with cream puffs, filled with fruit-flavored cream, and assembled into a tower.
Ingredients - Serves 8
- Mint leaves - For garnish
- Honey - 2 tablespoons
- Assorted fruits (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) - 2 cups
- Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
- Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
- Whipping cream - 2 cups
- Eggs - 4
- All-purpose flour - 1 cup
- Butter - 1/2 cup
- Water - 1 cup
Let's Get Started
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil.
- Add flour and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until the dough is smooth and shiny.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
- Pipe small mounds of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the puffs are golden brown and puffed.
- In a mixing bowl, whip the cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Cut the cream puffs in half and fill them with the fruit-flavored cream.
- Arrange the filled cream puffs into a tower, drizzling honey between the layers.
- Garnish with fresh fruits and mint leaves.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Dessert
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Calories: 350
- Fat: 15g
- Carbs: 45g
- Protein: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Sugar: 25g