Candy Apple Cream Puffs

Ingredients

• Craquelin Topping

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) red food colouring gel
  • ⅓ cup (50 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt

• Choux Pastry

  • ½ cup (125 ml) milk
  • ½ cup (125 ml) water
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, diced
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs

• Assembly

  • 2 cups (500 ml) 35% whipping cream
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) dulce de leche
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) apple jelly
  • 1 cup (210 g) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) clear corn syrup
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water
  • 24 wooden sticks (optional)