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Caramel and coffee choux buns
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Caramel and coffee choux buns

19 ingredients 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Caramel and coffee choux buns

These decadent, creamy éclairs mix rich toffee with aromatic coffee for an elegant sugar hit.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

904
Calories
28g
Protein
34g
Fat
121g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Coffee not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 75g/2¾oz butter
  • 100g/3½oz plain flour
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 280ml/9¾fl oz milk
  • 3 free-range egg yolks
  • 60g/2¼oz caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp instant coffee granules
  • 30g/1oz plain flour
  • 1 x 397g/14oz tin caramel condensed milk
  • 300ml/10½fl oz double cream
  • 75g/2½oz icing sugar
  • 70ml/2½fl oz coffee liqueur
  • 200g/7oz soft light brown sugar
  • 60ml/2¼fl oz full-fat milk
  • 75g/2½oz butter
  • 75g/2½oz plain flour
  • 8g whole edible coffee beans
  • 80g/3oz caster sugar
  • 80g/3oz pecans

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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