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Profiteroles
These are mini cream puffs served with
chocolate sauce...Yummm!Ingredients:
Choux Paste:
3/4 cup all purpose flour, sifted
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
Sauce:
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Filling:
2 cups whipped cream
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare choux puffs: Place water, salt and butter in a pan over
medium heat until butter melts.
- Increase heat to high and bring the liquid
to the boil.
- Add the flour to the pan, all in one go, stirring constantly
with a wooden spoon, until the mixture forms
a ball and comes away from the sides of
the pan.
- Remove from the heat and beat in the eggs, one
at a time, making sure each egg is thoroughly incorporated before adding the
next one.
- Beat until the mixture is smooth, shiny and slightly
sticky.
- Place or pipe heaped teaspoons of mixture onto parchment lined baking sheets,
3/4 inch apart.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature
to 375 degrees and bake for another 15 minutes until until crisp, light and
golden.
- Remove from oven and pierce each puff with a
knife to allow steam to escape.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Carefully, split the pastry with a sharp
knife, then, using a piping bag or spoon, fill the puffs with the
cream filling.
- Serve with Chocolate sauce: Heat the
sugar and water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the chocolate chips. Simmer for
approx. 10 minutes or until the sauce is smooth and coats the back of the spoon.
Serve hot or cold.
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