The Art of French Pastry

should master one shape—
for example, cream puffs—
before going on to others,
such as éclairs, teardrops,
Paris Brest, or salambos.
Then practice only one of
those for the next 30 to 45
minutes. It may be boring,
but I can assure you that if
you pipe éclairs for 45
minutes your hands will
know how to pipe éclairs
for the rest of your life.