Super delicious and simple recipe for Vandbakkelser (Danish Choux Pastry). Stuffed with vanilla cream and homemade jam. Watch out, this Nordic dessert is very addictive.
Turn on the oven at 200 C (400 F) and let it heat up thoroughly while preparing the dough. Use the conventional heating.
In a sauce pan, add water and butter. Turn on the heat and let the butter melt.
In steps, add sugar, salt and flour while whisking well using a whisk. Continue whisking the dough for a few minutes under medium to high heat.
Remove the sauce pan from the heat and allow the dough to cool for five minutes. Stir in the dough from time to time.
In a cup, whisk together the three eggs and step-wise add them to the cooled dough while mix everything well together. The dough should be nice, soft and shiny.
Use two tablespoons to spoon six and large cakes on a parchment paper covered oven plate. Place them well distanced to allow them to rise.
Place the cakes in the preheated oven and bake them for 30 minutes. Do NOT open the oven door in this period.
After the 30 minutes, quickly remove one Vandbakkelse from the oven. Watch it for a couple of minutes while it cool off. If it keeps it shape they are all done. If it collapses, bake the rest for another 5 minutes and repeat the test.
Raspberry jam
Pour all the ingredients into a sauce pan and turn on the heat. Bring it to boil before letting it simmer for 10 minutes.
Let it cool off.
Vanilla cream
Pour all the ingredients into a sauce pan and whisk them together. Under constantly whisking, let the cream boil for about two minutes.