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 Pate a Choux
 3 Tbsps Unsalted Butter
 1/2 Cup Water
 1/8 tsp. Salt
 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
 1 tsp. Cocoa Powder
 1/2 tsp. Sugar
 2 eggs
 
 Blackberry Mascarpone Filling
 8 ounces Mascarpone Cheese
 1-1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
 2 Tbsps. Milk
 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
 1 Cup Blackberries
 
 White Chocolate Ganache
 1/2 Cup White Chocolate
 1 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
 
 Blackberry Glaze
 1/2 Cup Blackberries
 2 Tbsps. Sugar
 2 Tbsps. Water
 1/4 tsp. Lemon Juice
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Pate a Choux

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

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2. Bring butter, water and salt to a boil in a small pan

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3. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and sugar

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4. Remove water and butter

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mixture from heat and add in the flour mixture

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5. Return to high heat until a ball forms with a thin film on the bottom of the pan (about 1 minute)

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6. Place ball in a mixer with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed to cool down dough

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7. Add eggs one at a time fully incorporating it in the batter each time until batter is thick and ribbony

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8. Place dough in a piping bag with a number 5 tip

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9. Pipe into 1-1/2 inch long mounds two inches apart on the parchment paper

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10. Bake for 45 minutes

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11. Turn off oven and let Choux dry in the oven for another 10 minutes

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12. Poke a small hole in the back of each shell (a meat thermometer works well)

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13. Fill when cooled or freeze in a bag for up to 2-3 months

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Blackberry Mascarpone Filling

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1. Mix together Mascarpone Cheese, Vanilla Extract, and Milk with the whisk attachment

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2. Mix in blackberries until mixture turns purple and the blackberries are evenly distributed

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3. Slowly add powdered sugar in small increments until it is all fully incorporated

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4. Put in a piping bag and fill the shells completely

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White Chocolate Ganache

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1. Mix together white chocolate and heavy cream over a double broiler until fully melted

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2. Dip filled shells in the ganache

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3. Let ganache dry at room temperature

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Blackberry Glaze

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1. Place everything in a pan and bring to a simmer

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2. Simmer on low for 5 minutes

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3. Drizzle your design over the dipped shells

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4. Let dry, serve and eat

Source:
Joshua Andrews - winning recipe in NARBA

Ingredients

 Pate a Choux
 3 Tbsps Unsalted Butter
 1/2 Cup Water
 1/8 tsp. Salt
 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
 1 tsp. Cocoa Powder
 1/2 tsp. Sugar
 2 eggs
 
 Blackberry Mascarpone Filling
 8 ounces Mascarpone Cheese
 1-1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
 2 Tbsps. Milk
 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
 1 Cup Blackberries
 
 White Chocolate Ganache
 1/2 Cup White Chocolate
 1 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
 
 Blackberry Glaze
 1/2 Cup Blackberries
 2 Tbsps. Sugar
 2 Tbsps. Water
 1/4 tsp. Lemon Juice

Directions

1

Pate a Choux

2

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

3

2. Bring butter, water and salt to a boil in a small pan

4

3. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and sugar

5

4. Remove water and butter

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mixture from heat and add in the flour mixture

7

5. Return to high heat until a ball forms with a thin film on the bottom of the pan (about 1 minute)

8

6. Place ball in a mixer with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed to cool down dough

9

7. Add eggs one at a time fully incorporating it in the batter each time until batter is thick and ribbony

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8. Place dough in a piping bag with a number 5 tip

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9. Pipe into 1-1/2 inch long mounds two inches apart on the parchment paper

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10. Bake for 45 minutes

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11. Turn off oven and let Choux dry in the oven for another 10 minutes

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12. Poke a small hole in the back of each shell (a meat thermometer works well)

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13. Fill when cooled or freeze in a bag for up to 2-3 months

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Blackberry Mascarpone Filling

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1. Mix together Mascarpone Cheese, Vanilla Extract, and Milk with the whisk attachment

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2. Mix in blackberries until mixture turns purple and the blackberries are evenly distributed

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3. Slowly add powdered sugar in small increments until it is all fully incorporated

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4. Put in a piping bag and fill the shells completely

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White Chocolate Ganache

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1. Mix together white chocolate and heavy cream over a double broiler until fully melted

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2. Dip filled shells in the ganache

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3. Let ganache dry at room temperature

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Blackberry Glaze

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1. Place everything in a pan and bring to a simmer

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2. Simmer on low for 5 minutes

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3. Drizzle your design over the dipped shells

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4. Let dry, serve and eat

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