Paris-Brest Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Paris-Brest
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a small pan containing about 2-3 cups of hot water onto the bottom of your oven ( directly onto the bottom of the oven) to generate steam. Lightly grease a large baking sheet with shortening and then dust lightly with flour. Use a 10 inch pan as a template and draw a 10 inch circle onto the flour dusted sheet using a toothpick. Set aside.
  2. Place the 4 eggs into a small measuring cup and mix with a fork to combine, set aside.
  3. Combine the milk, water, salt and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a full boil, add the flour all at once and stir to make a paste. Continue to stir over the heat for about 40 seconds until the paste dries a little. Remove from heat and place paste into a mixing bowl. Let cool about 4 minutes.
  4. With a mixer on low, mix the paste and slowly add the beaten eggs. Mix slowly but thoroughly until all of the eggs have been added. Place the paste into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch round decorating tip. Pipe the paste out onto the sheet pan following the 10 inch ring you outlined. Pipe a second ring around the inside next to this ring. Finally, pipe another ring on top of these two rings. Lightly paint the set of rings with the remaining 1 beaten egg and press the sliced almonds into the paste.
  5. Place in the oven on the lowest shelf and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake about 12 minutes more or until brown. Remove form the oven and using a long serrated knife slice off the top half of the puffed ring. Remove any bits of raw dough on the inside of the ring. Replace the top and place back in the oven to crisp the dough, about 5 more minutes. Cool on a rack.
  6. To Make The Filling: Whip the pastry cream until smooth. Place the heavy cream into a bowl along with the vanilla and beat on high until soft peaks are formed. Add in the confectioners' sugar and beat a little more. Fold the pastry cream in with the whipped cream and transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the cream mixture into the ring and then replace the top. If you wish, sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4737.51 Kcal (19835 kJ)
Calories from fat 2757.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 306.44g 471%
Cholesterol 1328.52mg 443%
Sodium 3461.63mg 144%
Potassium 889.16mg 19%
Total Carbs 409.76g 137%
Sugars 77.45g 310%
Dietary Fiber 18.13g 73%
Protein 86.07g 172%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 17.5mg 97%
Calcium 634.4mg 63%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 326.22 Kcal (1366 kJ)
Calories from fat 189.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.1g 471%
Cholesterol 91.48mg 443%
Sodium 238.36mg 144%
Potassium 61.23mg 19%
Total Carbs 28.22g 137%
Sugars 5.33g 310%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 73%
Protein 5.93g 172%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 1.2mg 97%
Calcium 43.7mg 63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 119.5
    Points
  • 130
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top