Strawberry Cream Puffs
"Ed Jiloca was working as a line cook when his boss, Cathal Armstrong (an F&W Best New Chef 2006), promoted him to pastry chef at Restaurant Eve in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Jiloca taught himself by scouring cookbooks and websites. As these luscious cream puffs prove, he's become a master. But in his cool, calm pastry kitchen, he sometimes feels nostalgic for his life on the line: "I miss the heat!"..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup water
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
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2 large eggs
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2 cups milk
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Pinch of salt
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1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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2 large eggs
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1/4 cup strawberry preserves
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2 tablespoons water
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 pints strawberries, thinly sliced
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
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2 tablespoons chopped tarragon
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