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Pistachio Paris-Brest

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This Paris-Brest is composed of choux pastry filled with a rich pistachio mousseline cream and pistachio praline paste.  The perfect dessert for pistachios lovers.

Prepare choux pastry. Pipe small choux buns and large ones. Top with craquelin then bake.

Prepare pastry cream. Add pistachio praline paste then gradually mix in butter to make mousseline cream. 

Cut a small hole on the bottom of the small choux. Fill with pistachio praline paste.

Slice the top of the large choux buns. Pipe pistachio mousseline cream in the center. 

Gently press a small (filled) choux bun in the middle.

Pipe cream around the small choux bun until completely hidden.

Place the top part of the choux back on. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!