Religieuse

Traditional French pastry featuring two tiers of choux buns filled with vanilla cream, topped with chocolate ganache and cream piping.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 532 kcals 4256 kcals
Carbohydrates 35 grams 280 grams
Fat 40.3 grams 322.4 grams
Protein 7.3 grams 58.4 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
8 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
75
g
Caster Sugar
for the crème pâtissière
20
g
200
g
Plain Chocolate
broken into pieces, around 36% cocoa solids
Dairy
60
g
Butter
cut into cubes
2
piece
Eggs
lightly beaten
500
ml
Full-Fat Milk
for the crème pâtissière
6
piece
Egg Yolks
medium free-range
150
ml
Double Cream
for the ganache
150
ml
Double Cream
for the collar
GrainsCereals
25
g
Plain Flour
for the crème pâtissière
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
seeds only

Steps

  • Preheat oven to 220°C and line a tray with eight 5cm circles and eight 2.5cm circles.
  • Melt butter in 150ml water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
  • Stir in flour until a soft ball forms, then cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Cool slightly and beat in eggs gradually to form a shiny paste.
  • Pipe the paste into the marked circles and smooth the tops with a damp finger.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 220°C, then reduce to 190°C for 15 minutes.
  • Pierce each bun with a skewer and return to the oven for 5 minutes to dry.
  • Bring milk and vanilla to a boil, then whisk into a mixture of yolks, sugar, and flours.
  • Return custard to the pan and cook for one minute until thickened.
  • Cover the custard with film and chill in the fridge.
  • Boil 150ml cream and stir in chocolate to make a ganache.
  • Fill the cooled buns with chilled custard using a piping nozzle.
  • Dip buns into ganache and stack small buns on top of larger ones.
  • Whip remaining cream to soft peaks and pipe collars around the bun joins.