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Total Time :2 hours
Servings: 12
  • Medium saucepan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Rolling Pin
  • Piping bags
  • Round piping tip
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Baking sheet

INGREDIENTS
 

Pink craquelin:

  • ½ cup/95 grams sugar
  • ½ cup/60 grams all-purpose flour
  • cup/75 grams cold butter
  • Natural pink food coloring, as needed

Choux pastry:

  • ½ cup/125 grams butter
  • ½ cup/120 grams whole milk
  • ½ cup/125 grams water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup/140 grams all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs

Mascarpone cream:

  • 2 cups/500 grams heavy cream
  • 1 cup/250 grams mascarpone cheese
  • cup/50 grams powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons/20 grams instant vanilla pudding powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste

Raspberry coulis:

  • cups/250 grams raspberries
  • ¾ cup/150 grams sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For decoration:

  • White chocolate discs
  • Dark chocolate

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Make the craquelin by mixing the sugar, flour, and butter with pink food coloring until a soft dough forms. Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and freeze for 30 minutes.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, milk, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil. Add the flour all at once and stir over medium heat until the dough pulls away from the sides of the pan. Continue cooking for 2 more minutes, stirring constantly. Transfer the dough to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and let cool for 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe rounds for the heads and smaller dots for the ears. Cut the craquelin into discs and place one over each piece of piped dough.
  • Bake for 35 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Let cool completely.
  • Whip the heavy cream, mascarpone, powdered sugar, pudding mix, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a piping bag.
  • In a small saucepan, simmer the raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice until bubbling. Let cool, then strain through a fine mesh sieve.
  • Poke a hole in the bottom of each puff and fill first with the mascarpone cream, then with a small amount of raspberry coulis. Use white and dark chocolate to create bear faces (follow the video).