chouxnut

English

Etymology

Blend of choux +‎ doughnut.

Noun

chouxnut (plural chouxnuts)

1. A doughnut made with choux pastry dough.
   • 2019 May 9, Juliet Sear, Botanical Baking: Contemporary baking and cake decorating with edible flowers and herbs‎^[1], David and Charles, →ISBN:

     10. Transfer the chouxnuts to a wire rack to cool . Make a small hole in the base of each chouxnut with a small knife or skewer to let the steam out (C) and leave upside down on the wire rack to cool completely.

   • 2021 September 30, The The Bake Off Team, The Great British Bake Off: A Bake for all Seasons: The official 2021 Great British Bake Off book‎^[2], Little, Brown Book Group, →ISBN:

     12. Using the point of a knife, make three slits evenly spaced apart in the base of each chouxnut. Push the snipped end of the piping bag through each slit into the bun. Pipe in the cream, angling the bag to the side to evenly fill the chouxnut.

   • 2022 June 9, Paul Hollywood, BAKE: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics‎^[3], Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

     For the icing, mix the icing sugar with the lemon zest and enough water to make a glossy icing with a thick, pourable consistency. Brush over the top of each chouxnut to coat and allow to set before serving. Enjoy!