HAVING FUN WITH CHOUX PASTRY.

From mixing to baking, learn everything you need to easily create France’s most beloved choux pastry classics with confidence and delicious results every time.

"Having Fun with Choux Pastry" takes the intimidation out of making choux pastry from scratch, allowing you to enjoy the process of creating beautiful and delicious desserts to share with your favourite people. Through a series of short workshops, you’ll discover essential tips and tricks to avoid common mistakes and achieve perfect choux pastry every time. With hands-on exercises, you’ll practice making sweet choux pastry and master the art of piping for a variety of delicious preparations.

FEWER headaches, more delicious desserts.

INCREASE YOUR CREATIVITY WITH ADVANCED PATISSERIE TECHNIQUES.

Learn how to make delicious fillings and decorative touches like Praline Paste, Craquelin, and Crème Mousseline that will take your choux pastry to the next level. With these advanced techniques, you'll feel confident to experiment with different flavors and combinations, giving you the freedom to create your own delicious and unique choux desserts.

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MAKE YOUR DESSERT DREAMS COME TRUE.

Bring all your newfound skills together to craft these stunning choux classics: Pistachoux, Hazelnut Praline Paris Brest, and the Mini Saint-Honoré. These iconic desserts will impress at any special occasion, turning your dreams of dessert heaven into reality.

Assorted desserts including a cookie topped with green frosting and crushed nuts, a fruit tart with cream and red fruit, and a cream-filled pastry with caramel and powdered sugar.

ready TO CONQUER THE CHOUX? YOU’RE in good hands.

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Master the techniques needed to craft delicate choux pastry from scratch.

CHOUX PASTRY WORKSHOPS

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Discover the golden ratio and essential tips to ensure consistent, flawless results every time you make and bake the dough.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHOUX

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Hands-on lessons where you'll practice creating and piping choux for desserts.

Practice Various Preparations

WHAT YOU GET.

5 Units covering both foundational and advanced patisserie techniques to create delicious choux-based desserts.

Over 25 easy-to-follow video lessons that dive deep into the theory and practice of choux pastry, ensuring perfect results every time.

Practical exercises designed to help you master foundational techniques and build confidence when working with choux pastry.

Learn advanced patisserie techniques that will expand your baking repertoire.

CREATE 10 choux pastry recipes inspired by the best patisserie chefs in France.

Use your newfound skills to put your own creative twist on classic choux creations.

Get Ready to Learn all This (and so much more).

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HOW TO BAKE THE PERFECT CHOUX

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VARIOUS PIPING TECHNIQUES

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MAKE CHOUQUETTES

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MASTERING PASTRY CREAM

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MAKE YOU OWN HAZELNUT PASTE

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DISCOVER A NEW TREAT: THE ACORNS

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PISTACHIO CREAM & CRAQUELIN

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MAKING AN AUTHENTIC PARIS-BEST

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CRAFT A MINI SAINT-HONORÉ

START YOUR CHOUX PASTRY JOURNEY TODAY.

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DISCOVER THE COURSE CURRICULUM.

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Master the art of choux pastry desserts —this course has it all.

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Meet Stéphane

Your cooking instructor.

With more than 8 years of teaching experience at the French Cooking Academy, Stéphane has cultivated extensive culinary knowledge encompassing both practical and theoretical elements of French cuisine. His accessible approach to decoding the complexities of French cuisine has attracted thousands of cooking enthusiasts worldwide, keen to learn under his guidance. Stéphane's teaching style is down-to-earth and engaging, communicating complex techniques in a way that everyone can understand.

Join us, and let’s get cooking!

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  • This course is perfect for home cooks familiar with basic French patisserie techniques as well as newcomers to baking. It breaks down patisserie methods and recipes in a simple, easy-to-follow way. You'll begin with the fundamentals and gradually progress to more advanced techniques, building the skills and confidence to tackle choux pastry desserts and beyond.

  • This course takes the foundational choux pastry technique covered in French Dessert Essentials to a whole new level, incorporating advanced patisserie methods and demonstrating how to layer techniques to create impressive choux desserts. To our knowledge, there’s no other online course that covers choux pastry so comprehensively.

  • The great news is that you likely already have most of what you need to make delicious choux pastry. Basic utensils like a whisk, spatulas, mixing bowls, and a food processor are staples in most home kitchens. However, there are a few essential items you may need to source, such as special piping tips and cookie cutters, before you get started. You’ll find a complete list of all the equipment needed for the recipes in the course introduction.

  • This course is completely self-paced so you can take as long as you like. 

  • Of course! If you find that the course is not for you within 14 days of purchase, just let us know via email and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked.

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