Alternative names | Petits choux |
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Course | Petits fours |
Place of origin | France |
Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
Main ingredients | Choux pastry, sugar |
Chouquettes (French: [ʃukɛt]) or petits choux are small pieces of French patisserie consisting of small spheres of choux pastry, sugared and baked. The term was known in the 16th century, and was originally applied to small savoury spheres. Since the late 17th century choquettes have been sweet.