Every time I flip through my copy of Pierre Hermé’s Pastries, I find myself coming back again and again to the recipe for Choux Infiniment Citron – partly because it brings together two of my favorite things, cream puffs and lemon curd, and partly because of the sweet tart dough which, once baked, mysteriously disappears from the page altogether (It took five read throughs and all the patience my friends could muster to finally confirm that this was indeed a mistake and not a symptom of my own inability to read).
Vanishing pâte sucrée aside, the recipe still serves as a wonderful source of inspiration. With a little help from my trusty friends The Joy of Cooking and Cooks‘ Illustrated, I came away with a simplified version that’s easy enough to include in my regular potluck rotation. Because face it, potlucks are always at least a little bit of a competition.
The Domestic Pig 