Delicious UK - (04)April 2020

Easter

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Whitechocolateandpistachio

Easterchouxbunwreath

ERVES10-12.HANDS-ONTIME1 HOUR,

OVENTIME1 HOUR 30 MIN,PLUSCHILLING

FORTHECRÈMEPATISSIÈRE

• 4 largefree-rangeeggyolks


• 65gcastersugar


• 15gplainflour


• 15gcornflour


• 200mlwholemilk


• 150mldoublecream


• ½tspDr.OetkerSicilianLemonNaturalExtract


• Icingsugarfordusting
  FORTHECHOUXBUNS


• 85gcoldbutter,cubed


• 100gplainflour,sifted


• 3 largefree-rangeeggs,beaten
  FORTHEDECORATION


• 150gDr.OetkerFineCooks’WhiteChocolate


• 50gpistachiokernels,chopped


• Dr.OetkerChocolateyMixsprinkles


• 6 Dr.OetkerWaferDaisies


• 8 Dr.OetkerMiniWaferFlowers


• 12minichocolateeggs
  1 Whisktheeggyolksandsugarina bowluntilpale.
  Beatintheflourandcornflour,thensetaside.Heatthe
  milkandcreamina panuntiljuststartingtoboil,then
  removefromtheheat.Leavefor 30 seconds,thenpour
  ontotheeggsyolks,whiskingcontinually.When
  combined,tipbackintothepanandstirovera medium
  heatuntiljuststartingtoboil.Turndowntheheatand
  simmerfora minute,thenremovefromtheheatand
  addthelemonextract.Pourintoa bowlanddustwith
  icingsugar,thenleavetocool.Oncecool,transferto
  a pipingbagwitha plain3mmnozzle.Chillfor1 hour.
  2 Ina pan,slowlybringthe85gbutterand220mlwater
  toa boilovera mediumheat.Onceboiling,quicklyadd
  ½tspsaltandtheflour.Removefromtheheatandstir
  continuallyfor1-2minutesoruntilthedoughpulls
  awayfromthesides.Transfertoa plateandleaveto
  coolfor 10 minutes.
  3 Heattheovento230 ̊C/210 ̊Cfan/gas8.Line3 oven
  trayswithbakingpaper.Returnthedoughtothepan.
  Addtheeggsoneata time,beatingwellbetween
  additionsuntilsmooth.Transfertoa pipingbagwith
  a plain1cmnozzle.Pipe 12 x 3cmballsontoeachtray,
  leavingabout4cmbetweeneachone.
  4 Bakefor18-20minutesuntilgoldenandfirm.
  Piercea holeinthebasesofthebunswitha skewer,
  thensitontheirsidesandreturntotheovenfor
  3 minutestodryout.Removefromtheoven,leave
  tocool,thenfill eachbunwiththechilledcream
  mixtureusingtheholeinthebase.
  5 Todecorate,meltthechocolateina heatproof
  bowlsetovera panofgentlysimmeringwater.
  Letthechocolatemelt,andstiruntilsmooth.Dipthe
  topofeachbuninthechocolate,thentop 12 withthe
  choppedpistachiosandanother 12 withthesprinkles.
  Leavetherestplain.
  6 Tomakethewreath,arrange 14 bunsina circle,
  alternatingthetoppings.Place7 insidethecircle,
  thentopthewreathwiththerest.Decoratewithwafer
  daisies,flowersandminieggs.Enjoywithin2 hours.