Croquembouche christmas

Turn the classic French croquembouche into a cream-puff Christmas tree with a green glaze, colorful sprinkles and a sugar cookie star.

A croquembouche (kroke-em-boosh) is a tower of profiteroles (cream puffs) stuck together with a thin layer of crisp caramel, which gives the dessert its name, “crocque em bouche” or “crunches in the mouth.” This dramatic pile of puffs is typically served at weddings, but I’ve taken liberties and find it a worthy dessert for any big occasion.

Croquembouche is a French dessert made of pastry cream and caramel choux pastry puffs, arranged into a tree-like shape. Decorated with spun sugar and holiday decor.

<p>Popular in France for weddings and other festive occasions, a croquembouche—a dramatic tower of cream puffs that are stuffed with pastry cream, held together with caramel and wrapped in spun sugar—also makes a showstopping centerpiece for your holiday table. And, although the recipe may seem complex, the cream puffs can be made up to a few weeks in advance and stored in the freezer, and the pastry cream can be made up to 3 days in advance. However, you should assemble the dessert no more…

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A showstopping croquembouche for a wedding or special occasion is not that difficult to make. Carefully follow this recipe, and you'll be rewarded with a delicious tower of cream puffs!