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Choux pastry actually worked this time around
My cream puffs used to come out flat and dense. I checked my oven with a thermometer and baked at a higher heat. They puffed up so well, I almost couldn't believe it. This win has me excited to try more tricky bakes.
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sarah_fisher491mo ago
My aunt makes cream puffs every Christmas and never checks her oven temp. They turn out fine. Sometimes I wonder if baking is really that scientific or if people like you and the_wyatt just overcomplicate it. Like, maybe your old oven just had a cold spot. Not everything needs a full investigation.
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wilson.joseph16d agoMost Upvoted
Okay but "maybe your old oven just had a cold spot" is exactly the kind of thing that proves the point! That's a real problem that needs finding. If your aunt's oven is steady by pure luck, that's great for her, but most of ours aren't. Sarah_fisher49, it's not about overcomplicating, it's about fixing actual issues instead of just hoping for the best every single time. A little science just stops the guesswork.
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robertlane1mo ago
Hey, a friend of mine had the same flat puff problem for years. She finally got an oven thermometer like you, and it fixed everything. Makes you wonder, maybe @sarah_fisher49's aunt just got lucky with a steady oven.
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