Recipes · French · Bakery

Chouquette

One serving has 367 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (44%), riboflavin (33%), choline (32%), vitamin A (30%) and thiamin (23%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Chouquette
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (158 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Water
  • 20 g Butter, unsalted
  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 45 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 13 g Sugar
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Makes about 6 chouquettes (one serving). Bring the water, butter, 3 g of the sugar and the salt to a boil.
  2. Off the heat, beat in the flour all at once until the paste is smooth and pulls away from the pan sides.
  3. Beat in the egg gradually until glossy and smooth (choux pastry).
  4. Pipe or spoon small mounds onto a lined tray, well spaced, and sprinkle generously with the remaining sugar.
  5. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20-22 minutes until well puffed, golden and crisp; cool before eating.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy367 kcal17%
Carbohydrates36.2 g
Water91 mL
Fiber0.81 g3%
Protein8.9 g19%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.34 g
Isoleucine0.42 g
Leucine0.72 g
Lysine0.49 g
Methionine0.23 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.47 g
Tyrosine0.33 g
Valine0.52 g
Histidine0.21 g
Fat20.8 g
Monounsaturated6.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated11.6 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol210 mg
Calcium36.2 mg4%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium12.9 mg4%
Manganese0.22 mg12%
Phosphorus126 mg18%
Potassium99.3 mg2%
Selenium24.3 µg44%
Sodium185 mg
Zinc0.82 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.25 mg23%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.8 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.84 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)76.7 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.43 µg18%
Choline136 mg32%
Vitamin A209 µg30%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)36.9 IU6%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K1.6 µg2%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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