Why Do My Gougeres Go Flat?
Adding Too Many Eggs. the Secret to Gougères' Puff Is the Addition of Eggs, but Here's the Thing — Too Many Eggs and the Dough Will Be Too Wet to Properly...
How do you keep eclairs from going flat?
Adding Eggs
Eggs are probably the most important ingredient in choux after water, which helps provide the steam necessary for the éclairs to rise. Egg yolks provide emulsifying power and flavour, while the proteins in the egg whites help support the éclair shell so that it doesn't collapse.
Why do my profiteroles collapse?
But even if they do rise, they will deflate when they cool down, due to too much moisture inside the shell, especially if you take them out of the oven too soon. The shells didn't have enough time to form a stable crust, so they collapse as they cool down.
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