French St. Honoré Cake Recipe
The St. Honoré Cake, also called gateau St-Honoré or St. Honoratus Cake, is named after Saint Honoré, the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs.
Ingredients
- Puff pastry sheet – 1
- Water – 1 cup
- Butter – 1/2 cup
- All-purpose flour – 1 cup
- Eggs – 4
- Milk – 1 cup
- Vanilla bean (split) – 1
- Egg yolks – 4
- Sugar – 1/2 cup
- Cornstarch – 2 tbsp
- Gelatin (softened) – 1 tsp
- Egg whites – 4
- Sugar (for meringue) – 1/2 cup
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Water – 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out the puff pastry and cut a 9-inch circle. Place on a baking sheet and prick with a fork.
- For choux pastry, heat water and butter in a saucepan until boiling. Remove from heat, add flour, and stir until dough forms. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Pipe a ring of choux pastry around the edge of the puff pastry circle. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- For crème chiboust, heat milk and vanilla bean until simmering. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch, then pour the hot milk over, whisking constantly. Return to heat until thickened. Add gelatin. Whip egg whites and sugar to stiff peaks and fold into the pastry cream.
- For caramel, heat sugar and water until golden brown.
- Fill cream puffs with crème chiboust and dip in caramel. Arrange on the pastry base.
- Pipe additional crème chiboust in the center and garnish with caramel strands.
Nutrition
Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 10gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 218mgSodium: 185mgSugar: 52g
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