How To Make Pâté À Choux Canapés

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Cut the pâte a choux

Holding the knife horizontally carefully cut the pâte a choux about three-quarters of the way through, making a little pocket in the pastry. Repeat until all the pâte a choux are cut.

Step 3: Make the salmon cream

Make the salmon cream. In a small bowl, combine the cream, the salmon, and the cloves. Now blend the ingredients together until they are well-mixed.

Step 4: Make the mushroom mix

Place a frying pan on a medium-high heat. Next, add the cooked mushroom mixture into the pan. Then add about 15 ml of sherry, cream, and stir.

Allow the cream to coat mushrooms thoroughly and continue to cook until the liquid thickens to about one-half of its original volume. Season with salt and pepper, add the chopped thyme, stir, and remove from heat.

Now place the mixture into a bowl and set aside.

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Fillings can be made a day in advance and stored. The mushroom filling can be re-heated with a drop of hot water.

Step 6: Fill the pate choux

Open a pâte a choux and using a small spoon, carefully put a little of the salmon cream inside. Continue until half of the pate a choux are filled. Next, repeat this process using the mushroom mixture, filling the remaining half of the pastries.

Step 7: Present

These are but only a few samples of fillings that go well with this tasty little pastry. You can really let your imagination go wild with sweet fillings such as cream or ice cream or some other savoury fillings. Whatever your choice, enjoy!