🇭🇺 Hungarian Cream Puffs (Képviselőfánk)
Ingredients
Choux Pastry:
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- Pinch of salt
Vanilla Custard Filling:
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring water, butter, and salt to a boil.
- Add flour all at once and stir quickly until dough pulls away from the sides. Cook 1–2 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
- Pipe or spoon small mounds onto baking sheet.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until puffed and golden. Do not open oven while baking. Cool completely.
- For custard: Heat milk until warm. In a bowl, whisk yolks, sugar, and cornstarch. Slowly add warm milk while whisking. Return to saucepan and cook until thick. Stir in vanilla. Cool completely.
- Slice puffs in half, fill with custard, and dust with powdered sugar.
Light, airy, and filled with creamy vanilla goodness — a true Hungarian classic 🇭🇺✨
