How to assemble a croquembouche (chocolate version)

[5hyn3z]

ill just take from the bottom =D

[HectorAwol]

Heck yes, dude!

[sticky130]

A croquembouche is supposed to be filled with creme patissiere, if its filled with cream it has a tendency to go a bit soggy. it is then usually glued together with white chocolate and then covered with threads of caramel. Give the guy a break he does say its a chocolate version and it still looks yummy!!

[HectorAwol]

Hi sticky. Thanks mate. Sure was yummy!

There are all sorts of versions of these. Just this one isnt a traditional French version.

Thanks.

Hec.

[iBmaori]

bro thats a tower of awesumness!!!

[mmlenz]

@HectorAwol he was referring to a different poster. Not you. :)

[blahblah4149]

so....if someone were to take one from the bottom, the whole thing would collapse?? haha

[georgiepear]

looks like a giant turd lawlll

[HectorAwol]

Yeah it was something that made everyone feel awesome!

[SuperKnowledgeSponge]

Awesome! I deserve to get more subbers!!!

You are such a pleasant person.

[TheRaulip]

dude really sorry to say because you seem like a desent bloke and all but that was an abomination :( 1. profiteroles are meant to be filled with chantilly cream( a sweetend whipped cream) 2. its meant to be heald together with sugar syrup then have chocolate poured on it and 3. the profiteroles were so hard i could hear the snap as it whent i, just a tip for anyone wanting to make this use creme to fill, the sugar syrup is quite hard to do but other wise all good

[HectorAwol]

Hi dude. Fair enough. Chantilly cream would be nice. Here in Australia, we do the Traditional like you suggested but we also fill with Creme Pattissierre etc depending on what is requested. I have also done the toffee (Caramel) and the chocolate together and it comes up very nice. I prefer the profiteroles well dried (in the oven) as it helps to stabilise when assembling. The cream softens them eventually. Thanks for your imput, dude and take care.

[TheRaulip]

@HectorAwol cool sorry to be a dick about it haha

[TheRaulip]

@HectorAwol thanks for replying, cool vid anyway!!

[anyusernamewilldonot]

@TheRaulip lol, haters gonna hate.

[xxxdids]

nice one,i brought a tower and was easy as pie.

[Plattenlord]

i will make one for my girl for her graduation ceremonie !!!!

[HectorAwol]

Excellent! She'll love it!

[caty125125]

looks so good, i made on a while ago but then ran into a problem.... how are we supposed to eat it?? :/ we took one off and the whole thing fell over, it was hilarious...but what a mess.... also have you tried it with caramel sauce instead over the top? it's really great too :)

[trinzey]

wow that looks fantastic tyvm for this my family is going to hate u lol cos of the weight we are gonna gain but I LOVE IT so TY again :D

[homemades71]

I made this today but mine tend to be like a Pisa tower hahahah! Will do better next time. I'll blog about it the end of the month. Regarding Christchurch, I suppose it is a very slow recovery, mentally. They've been shaken twice in 5 months, you see (I live in Auckland myself). Thanks for the concern. Cheers!

[homemades71]

Howdy, Hector! Lovely to see a young man very skillful in the kitchen. How lucky your wife will be!

[HectorAwol]

Howdy neighbour! Thanks for the comment. Hows the folks in Christchurch going at this time. Such a pity! Hope you are well. Hec.

[tassiepyro]

We dig your style, dude. we were inspired by seeing you put together your croque en bouche so easily and stress-free! we've, somewhat foolishly, agreed to make one for a friend's wedding this weekend. 150 people! they're not even french!

thanks, Marion and Alex.

[HectorAwol]

Thanks dude! I am encouraged you are attempting one yourselves. Are you going to buy the profiteroles or make from scratch? When filling them with a piping bag, don't pump too much in otherwise they will explode and dont under-fill. If you have some profiteroles that are large , use at the base of the croque. Always stand back and check to see if it is all even and conical. Good luck.

[pinkiemexxx]

thats a lot of calories there, i like your style

[HectorAwol]

Sure is! Thanks for watching!

[jewelblossom]

If your cooking is like this, I can only Imagine how good your Nan's must be!

[HectorAwol]

Ha! Thanks! Nans sure know how to cook!

[jewelblossom]

IF your cookin is like this, I can only Imagine how good your Nan's must be!

[Rhawneld57]

Yummy Hector. I'll bet the crowd at Nans loved this beautiful dessert. It looked great. I almost wanted to reach out and grab one. LOL So you cook and give it away and stay thin. Smart boy. you are. Nice going I love your cullinary tallents. Bravo well done.

Ron!

[HectorAwol]

Thank you, Ron. Appreciate your messages from today! Have you every made choux pastry before?

[Rhawneld57]

@HectorAwol Never made them before no...I always thought I might eat half before the plate ever got finished. Yours were perfect though.

[squirlycurly]

This guy is adorable

[xPiNKyHEiDix]

what a fun thing to make :)

[DrJennyGyn]

A boy who knows what he's doing in the kitchen VERY, VERY WELL ... your mom and girlfriend must be very proud of you. May your tribe increase !!!

[HectorAwol]

Seem to be getting lots of lovely, positive comments on this video. Mother and wife are proud. Tribe as increased! Thanks!

[jenzeppelin]

Wow! Looks fantastic!

[HectorAwol]

Ahh, I see you have stumbled across my most viewied video. Have you ever made a croquembouche?

Thanks for viewing.

[thelemonberry]

it seems that he is in austrailia, because he calls candies "lollies"  :)

[HectorAwol]

Correct!

[DarkAngelGirls]

Can you use anything to fill the inside of a croquembouche ??

[HectorAwol]

Something thick and pipable so it doesn't ooze out of each puff. So any flavour custard ie vanilla, strawberry chocolate etc. Or any flavoured whiped cream ie vanilla, coffee, or baileys etc. Just has to be thick in consistency. Can also do a savoury one with melted cheese on and/or in the puffs with some mustard and herbs etc (no choc involved) but the puffs have to be the ones without the sugar in the choux pastry. Thanks for viewing.

[dean11115]

mmmmm heart attack :) nice! looks great!

[HectorAwol]

If you get a heart attack by eating one of these, then you'll be sure to die happy! Thanks for taking a look!

[xByakuran]

Om nom nom nom. ♥

[HectorAwol]

Yes! Yum Yum!

[michelle13579123]

Trie Beine!

[helloiamindian]

Happy birthday nan :)

[cremosaydulce]

hola.. hace poco hice unos profiteroles pero los ordene de forma distinta y no hice tantos.. me encanta como los adornaste... te felicito

gracias por subir el video..

[HectorAwol]

Gracias. Me alegro de que disfrute de las decoraciones.

Gracias por visitar mi canal. Me alegro de que así francés dulce.

De Héctor.

[ChaosButterfly8]

I like the sticky tape trick.

[momomosho1]

alo esperO ime cOntestes ammm un pregunta es lo mismO sii lO agO con caramelO echO cOn azucasr ...?¿

[HectorAwol]

Hola. Si es como el caramelo caramelo (azúcar y agua) y establece duro, que será bueno. Si caramelo es demasiado blando, entonces no lo puedo soportar la estructura. ¡Gracias!

[Paperbagman555]

Get out of wherever it is you live and get on masterchef mate!

[cardcaptorzlove]

you are my new hero. now i understand why my profiteroles keep falling =)

[HectorAwol]

I'm just a dude who attempts stuff! Thanks for your comment! Heck.

[HectorAwol]

As long as the chocolate is hard setting before you melt so it sets the same hardness again to adhere the puffs together. Chocky sauce doesnt set! Have fun!

[cardcaptorzlove]

@HectorAwol yeah that's what i did wrong.. but i tried your version, everyone loved it!!! thanks so much ;)

[fatpekingduck]

i love you

[HectorAwol]

cool

[tastycookie55]

this looks so awesome, but it probably has tenthousand calories :3

[Claireafaye]

What a lovely guy! He'd restore your faith in humanity!!!

[HectorAwol]

Thank you!

[TheVittleVlog]

NIce video.....Great idea!

[HectorAwol]

Oh thank you! This was filmed sometime a go on a mate's camera. It is funny to see it back! Toffee versions of these are also nice. There are various ways of assembling these so I mix it up every now and then! Thanks for your comment!

[MrPlanx]

If you want it to come out perfectly neat, then you need one of the large steel molds, and you build it upside down inside the mold, then invert it and remove the cone.

[HectorAwol]

This is correct. You can also build profiteroles around outside of steel cone and lift croq. off and place down (toffee will hold all together.

[MrPlanx]

I should have probably mentioned that you'll need to lubricate the inside of the mold, too (nonstick cooking spray works well for this.) If you want to build a small one, and don't have the mold, then you can use a chinois (assuming your kitchen is sophisticated enough to have that, of course.)

[facobasten1984]

feel like i wanna marry you ahaha

[edaleete]

wow....it looked good. your nan must have been so happy....!

[DahenKike]

I agree, you're handsome and that's a perfect crocambouche, don't listen to the halloween stuff

[HectorAwol]

Ha! Thanks for your comment!

[xoxoKaiyaxoxo]

your hot and that croquembouche looks good XD

[Lily161]

God it's not custard in it, it's "crème patissière", it's different. With the chocolate, it looks like a croquembouche for halloween. It's supposed to be "caramel". You can't make it with a microwave but it's still very easy. You should try, you'd make an amazing cake.

[HectorAwol]

Hello, I have done the toffee croquembouches many times. This video is one on the chocolate variation that is equally as common here in Australia. You are correct about the cream patissiere. Thank you for your comment!

[loulwa1000]

c"est magnifique, but its not croquembouche its soft bouche, caramel make him crunchy !!.

like it

[drew6128]

"Crockonbush" hahaha

[Kboiiiiii]

@drew6128 LOL

with the mint leaves it certainly is a bush

[bakingquinn]

You are drop dead gorgeous and look like a  pro pastry chef!!! Happy Birthday Nan!!!!

[cwdwsmith]

Enjoyed this video. I hope to make one!!

[HectorAwol]

Thank you. Let me know how you go!

[Kenzbabe]

I'm Making Croquembouche For A School Assignment. This Video Was Very Helpful

:) Thanks

[HectorAwol]

Excellent! I am so pleased that the video was helpful! Let me know how you go with your croquembouche! See ya!

[ChaseMalase]

OMG KENDELLE!

[IdeonFukkatsu]

damn, that's a lot of work for one person to do :P. I would ask for help haha.

[jonesgerard]

heheh, you got it all wrong.

its not made with chocolate.

no big ones at the base, they will collapse. and they should all be the same size anyway.

see mine.

[pjpseven]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAN!!!

[splitza]

aww.. that's so cute

[thegreenargos1]

omg they look so nice i want some now

thanks for the video

[spongebob2789]

he ruined it with the mint leaves

[SAYURIKANAI]

You are sooo lovely. Your grand mother must be very proud of you!

[princeston92]

voglio sposarlo quest'uomo!

[HectorAwol]

Thank you for your comment but would you be able to tell me what you've said in English? Thanks!

[princeston92]

i would like marry he

[jax121467]

Marry me!!

[amandaXOeu]

mmmmmmm looks goooooooood =D

*pops a few into her mouth and runs away*

[Reet101065]

Good work. Do you think this will work with ice cream balls,Tartufi or the Forbidden Apples, and stuck together with some Choc Magic?? Looking for ideas or advise for a B/Day cake. I will be needing @ 3 doz.

[HectorAwol]

Possibly not ice cream balls, and melted down dark choc is better than ice magic. Icecream wont be a good foundation and set ice magic might slip off etc. Forbidden or toffee apples would work but maybe sticking with toffee and not choc. What about a big tower of rum balls, truffles or marshmallows with chocolate!

[jonahlasvegas]

in see no croquembouche wheres the crunch? it should be coated in toffee/caramel aka heated up sugar which goes hard and gives you the crunch!!!

[HectorAwol]

Hello there jonahlasvegas, this is another variation of the well known toffee croquembouche , which where I'm from, is equally as common. However, I am aware that 'Croquembouche' means 'Crunch in the mouth'. You should try a chocolate one with custard in the profiteroles. Yum Yum!

[laquotes]

He must be the sweetest boy on earth.

[vero69vic]

The only thing that makes that croquembouche look good is that man making it...HOT

[nqrms]

good job, I thought that you needed some sort of support for this in the middle but guess I was mistaken?! does the chocolate is seals it that well that it won't collapse or move during the car ride??

[bertosvids]

Thanks for your comment, Carmen. I see you are a musical cook like myself! You can use a cone (made of card or metal). Chocolate definately sets it well so it won't fall apart.

[only200miles]

waaaaa, thats so cool!

[theknowbody]

Wow, are you like the sweetest grandson ever!

Looks really good, love that you filled them, thanks for explaining what a Croquembouche is and how to make one.

[PrincessByNature]

that is amazing... it looks very great...I made it today but yours is really outstanding... great work... I am sure by practising my croquembouche will look as good as yours.

[kawaii22devil]

hehe nice

[fireinjun]

that looks easy, im sure is harder than it looks :P

[pc20011105]

Amazing