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Wisconsin State Fair Cream Puff

Name: Wisconsin State Fair Cream Puff
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Wisconsin American
Ingredients: 1 cup Water; 0.5 cup Butter; 1 cup All-purpose flour; 4 large Eggs; 0.25 tsp Salt; 2 cups Heavy whipping cream; 0.5 cup Powdered sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla extract

A jumbo choux pastry puff filled with sweetened whipped cream, the signature treat of the Wisconsin State Fair.

🇺🇸United States· Wisconsin

Prep: 40 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 75 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Hard
Calories: 420 kcal

Equipment

•Piping bag
•Baking sheet
•Stand mixer

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 420 kcal
fat: 30
carbs: 32
protein: 6
calories: 420

Instructions

1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2
Bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil in a saucepan on the stovetop.
3
Take the pan off the heat. Stir in all the flour at once until it forms a smooth ball.
4
Put the pan back on low heat. Stir for 1-2 minutes to dry out the dough slightly.
5
Move the dough to a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs one at a time until the dough is shiny.
6
Pipe or spoon large mounds of dough onto the sheet pan. Space them well apart.
7
Bake for 35 minutes until puffed and deep golden. Do not open the oven door early.
8
Let them cool completely, then slice each in half. Fill generously with sweetened whipped cream and dust with powdered sugar.

Chef's tips

Keep the oven door closed while baking so the puffs do not collapse. Whip the cream right before filling so it stays thick.

Storage

Store unfilled puffs at room temperature 1 day, or freeze up to a month; fill just before serving.

Reheating

Re-crisp unfilled shells in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes if softened.

Common mistakes to avoid

•Baking for too little time, which leaves the inside doughy and makes the puffs deflate
•Adding the whipped cream too early, which makes the pastry soggy