Paris Brest Vs. Choux Pastry: What’s The Difference And How To Make Both

By Bhavana Verma

What is Choux Pastry?

Choux pastry is a dough that’s used to make desserts like eclairs, churros and Paris Brest.

Purpose

Choux pastry is made by cooking flour in boiled water and butter. This choux pastry dough is then used to make Paris Brest.

How to Make Choux Pastry

Boil water and butter, then add 1 cup flour and beat in eggs. Stir well to make the dough.

How to Make Paris Brest

Fill the prepared choux pastry into piping bags and pipe it onto parchment paper in ring shape. Bake until crispy then slice in half to fill with praline cream.

Flavor Profile

Choux pastry is nuetral in flavor whereas Paris Brest is rich and nutty with praline cream filling and crunchy choux pastry.