Few things are as delightful as a cream puff, especially ones that have just been finished with their chocolate topping and haven't even made it to the plate yet, as in this great picture by Alice Q. Foodie. After all, cutting out the plate is cutting out the middleman between the puff and your mouth. These appear to be fairly traditional cream puffs, made with a pâte à choux, but they are filled with an indulgent sounding mocha whipped cream, instead of the somewhat more common plain whipped cream or vanilla pastry cream. Turning to size for a moment, these aren't the giant ones you'll find at Beard Papa's, but the one or two bite size, which is idea for serving with coffee or tea to guests over the holidays. Alice Q. provides her recipe with her post, but it sounds like it makes quite a big batch, so if you're only serving a few, you might want to opt for a recipe that is already scaled down. Once you have mastered the choux pastry, you can use it to make eclairs and deep-fried beignets, as well.
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